Psychological maltreatment,emotional and behavioral problems in adolescents: The mediating role of resilience and self-esteem |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md;2. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md;3. Richard H. Calica Center for Innovation in Children and Family Services, Juvenile Protective Association, Chicago, Ill;4. Judge Baker Children''s Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass;5. School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash;6. Human Services Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Md;1. Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway;2. Research School of Psychology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia;1. Depression Research Laboratory, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada;2. Alberta Health Services, Suite 1150, 10201 Southport Road SW, Calgary, Alberta T2W 4X9, Canada;1. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, St. Olavs Hospital, Pb 6810 Elgeseter, 7433 Trondheim, Norway;2. Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Faculty of Medicine, RKBU Central Norway, Pb 8905 MTFS, 7491 Trondheim, Norway;3. Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and General Practice, Pb 8905 MTFS, 7491 Trondheim, Norway;4. Children’s Clinic, St.Olavs Hospital, Pb 3250 Sluppen, 7006 Trondheim, Norway;5. Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway |
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| Abstract: | In this study, structural equation modeling was used to examine the mediating role of resilience and self-esteem in the relationships between psychological maltreatment-emotional problems and psychological maltreatment-behavioral problems in adolescents. Participants were 937 adolescents from different high schools in Turkey. The sample included 502 female (53.6%) and 435 male (46.4%) students, 14–19 years old (mean age = 16.51, SD = 1.15). Results indicated that psychological maltreatment was negatively correlated with resilience and self-esteem, and positively correlated with behavioral problems and emotional problems. Resilience and self-esteem also predicted behavioral problems and emotional problems. Finally, psychological maltreatment predicted emotional and behavioral problems mediated by resilience and self-esteem. Resilience and self-esteem partially mediated the relationship between psychological maltreatment-behavioral and psychological maltreatment-emotional problems in adolescents. Thus, resilience and self-esteem appear to play a protective role in emotional problems and behavioral problems in psychologically maltreated individuals. Implications are discussed and suggestions for psychological counselors and other mental health professionals are presented. |
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| Keywords: | Psychological maltreatment Resilience Self-esteem Behavioral problems Emotional problems |
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