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Preventing early child maltreatment: implications from a longitudinal study of maternal abuse history, substance use problems, and offspring victimization

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Appleyard, Karen, Berlin, Lisa J., Rosanbalm, Katherine D., Dodge, Kenneth A.·2011·Prevention Science

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In the interest of improving child maltreatment prevention science, this longitudinal, community based study of 499 mothers and their infants tested the hypothesis that mothers' childhood history of maltreatment would predict maternal substance use problems, which in turn would predict offspring victimization. Mothers (35% White/non-Latina, 34% Black/non-Latina, 23% Latina, 7% other) were recruited and interviewed during pregnancy, and child protective services records were reviewed for the presence of the participants' target infants between birth and age 26 months. Mediating pathways were examined through structural equation modeling and tested using the products of the coefficients approach. The mediated pathway from maternal history of sexual abuse to substance use problems to offspring victimization was significant (standardized mediated path [ab] = .07, 95% CI [.02, .14]; effect size = .26), as was the mediated pathway from maternal history of physical abuse to substance use problems to offspring victimization (standardized mediated path [ab] = .05, 95% CI [.01, .11]; effect size = .19). There was no significant mediated pathway from maternal history of neglect. Findings are discussed in terms of specific implications for child maltreatment prevention, including the importance of assessment and early intervention for maternal history of maltreatment and substance use problems, targeting women with maltreatment histories for substance use services, and integrating child welfare and parenting programs with substance use treatment.

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Authors
Appleyard, K., Berlin, L. J., Rosanbalm, K. D., & Dodge, K. A.
Affiliations
Duke University (US)
Venue
Prevention Science
Published
2011-01-15
Volume
12
Issue
2
Pages
139-149
ISSN
  • 1389-4986 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6695
OpenAlex
W1981946208
Cited by
154
References
54
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Prevention Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Duke Endowment
  • National Institutes of Health (5p20da017589-05)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (K01MH70378, K01MH070378)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (P20- DA017589, P30DA023026, K05DA015226)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (T32HD007376)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Keywords
child abuse prevention, child sexual abuse, child physical abuse, child neglect, intergenerational transmission of maltreatment, mediation, child protection services, early intervention, child welfare programs
MeSH terms
Child, Child Abuse, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Mothers, Intergenerational Relations, Crime Victims, Substance-Related Disorders

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