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A Meta-Analytic Review of the Impact of Child Maltreatment on Self-Esteem: 1981 to 2021.
- Source :
- Trauma, Violence & Abuse; Dec2023, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p3398-3411, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- An increasing number of studies have examined the relationship between child maltreatment and self-esteem. In this study, we assess the magnitude of this association through a meta-analytic approach. Four English databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, and Web of Science), three Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, and Weipu), and grey literature were systematically searched. A total of 254 independent studies, including 550 effect sizes, met the inclusion criteria for this meta-analysis. Child maltreatment was significantly and negatively associated with self-esteem ( P C C ¯ = −0.24, p <.001); emotional abuse and neglect were associated with decreased self-esteem ( P C C ¯ = −0.23, p <.01; P C C ¯ = −0.22, p <.01, respectively) at a moderate level; and physical abuse, sexual abuse, and physical neglect were negatively associated with self-esteem ( P C C ¯ = −0.14, p <.01; P C C ¯ = −0.14, p <.01; P C C ¯ = −0.17, p <.001, respectively) at a small level. Furthermore, the meta-regression results suggested that the aggregated associations between child maltreatment and self-esteem were not inflated by publication bias, but they were moderated by age and culture. General and subtypes of child maltreatment are associated with decreased self-esteem. Evidence-based and culturally sensitive child maltreatment prevention and intervention programs should be developed and implemented as early as possible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15248380
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Trauma, Violence & Abuse
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173183628
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380221129587