Association between Maltreatment, Positive Parent–Child Interaction, and Psychosocial Well-Being in Young Children - 25/09/19

Abstract |
Objectives |
To explore the prevalence of maltreatment and the combined effect of maltreatment and frequency of positive parent–child interaction on psychosocial well-being in young children in China.
Study design |
A retrospective study was conducted in 2016 in a representative sample of 20 324 children aged 3-4 years who were newly enrolled in kindergartens in Shanghai, China. All data were collected through online platforms. Parents reported the maltreatment history of their children and completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and the Chinese Parent–Child Interaction Scale.
Results |
The prevalence of parent-reported child maltreatment in Shanghai was 2.70% (95% CI, 2.38-3.05). A history of maltreatment increased the risk of total difficulties (aOR, 2.36; 95% CI, 1.39-4.03) and prosocial problems (aOR, 2.31; 95% CI, 1.37-3.91). A high frequency of positive parent–child interaction had a moderating effect on the correlation between maltreatment and prosocial problems.
Conclusions |
Maltreated children had an increased risk of developing psychosocial problems, particularly those with a low frequency of positive parent–child interactions. A higher frequency of positive parent–child interactions may be associated with fewer adverse outcomes in maltreated children.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : abuse, neglect, mental health, preschool
Abbreviations : CPCIS, SDQ
Plan
| Supported by the Chinese National Natural Science Foundation of China (81773443, 81728017, 81728017, 81602870); Ministry of Science and Technology (2016YFC1305203); Shanghai Science and Technology Commission (17XD1402800, 18695840200); Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (D1502); Construction Project of Key and Weak Discipline of Shanghai municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning (2016ZB0104); Shanghai Jiao Tong University (YG2016ZD04). The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
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