Untangling the relative contribution of maltreatment severity and frequency to type of behavioral outcome in foster youth
dc.contributor.author | Jackson, Yo | |
dc.contributor.author | Gabrielli, Joy | |
dc.contributor.author | Fleming, Kandace | |
dc.contributor.author | Makanui, Paul Kalani | |
dc.contributor.author | Tunno, Angela Marie | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-02-27T21:24:41Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-02-27T21:24:41Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-06-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Jackson, Yo, Joy Gabrielli, Kandace Fleming, Angela M. Tunno, and P. Kalani Makanui. "Untangling the Relative Contribution of Maltreatment Severity and Frequency to Type of Behavioral Outcome in Foster Youth." Child Abuse & Neglect 38.7 (2014): 1147-159. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/23273 | |
dc.description.abstract | Within maltreatment research, type, frequency, and severity of abuse are often confounded and not always specifically documented. The result is that samples are often heterogeneous, and the role of components of maltreatment in predicting outcome is unclear. The purpose of the present study was to identify and test the potential unique role of type, frequency, and severity of maltreatment to elucidate each variable’s role in predicting outcome behavior. Data from 309 youth in foster care (ages 8–22) and their caregivers were collected using the Modified Maltreatment Classification System and the Behavioral Assessment System for Children, 2nd Edition (BASC2), to measure maltreatment exposure and behavioral outcome respectively. A measurement model of the BASC2 was completed to determine model fit within the sample data. A second confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was completed to determine the unique contributions of frequency and severity of maltreatment across four types of abuse to externalizing, internalizing, and adaptive behavior. The result of the CFA determined good fit of the BASC2 to the sample data after a few modifications. The result of the second CFA indicated that the paths from severity to externalizing behavior and adaptive behavior (reverse loading) were significant. Paths from frequency of abuse were not predictive of behavioral outcome. Maltreatment is a complex construct and researchers are encouraged to avoid confounding components of abuse that may be differentially related to outcome behavior for youth. Untangling the multifaceted nature of abuse is important and may have implications for identifying specific outcomes for youth exposed to maltreatment. | en_US |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_US |
dc.rights | This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License 3.0 (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 US), which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. | en_US |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | |
dc.subject | Frequency of abuse | en_US |
dc.subject | Severity of abuse | en_US |
dc.subject | Behavioral outcome | en_US |
dc.title | Untangling the relative contribution of maltreatment severity and frequency to type of behavioral outcome in foster youth | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
kusw.kuauthor | Gabrielli, Joy | |
kusw.kudepartment | Psychology | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.01.008 | en_US |
kusw.oaversion | Scholarly/refereed, author accepted manuscript | en_US |
kusw.oapolicy | This item meets KU Open Access policy criteria. | en_US |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess |
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