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01-02-2017 | Original Article

Maternal Childhood Sexual Trauma and Child Conduct Problems

Authors: B. J. Zvara, R. Mills-Koonce, K. Appleyard Carmody, M. Cox, The Family Life Project Key Investigators

Published in: Journal of Family Violence | Issue 2/2017

Abstract

This study examines multiple pathways by which maternal childhood sexual trauma may be related to the behavioral development of children. Propensity score matching procedures were used to create matched groups (total n = 204) of mothers who retroactively did and did not self-report childhood sexual trauma in a longitudinal sample of families living in poor, rural communities. Using structural equation modeling, maternal characteristics and behaviors were examined as potential mediators of the relationship between maternal histories of childhood sexual trauma and children’s conduct problems. After controlling for numerous socio-demographic factors, analyses indicate that maternal depressive symptoms, intimate partner violence, and maternal parenting were significant mediators and highlight the lasting impact of childhood sexual trauma on victims and their children.

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Title: Maternal Childhood Sexual Trauma and Child Conduct Problems
Authors: B. J. Zvara
R. Mills-Koonce
K. Appleyard Carmody
M. Cox
The Family Life Project Key Investigators
Publication date: 01-02-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Family Violence / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0885-7482
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2851
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-016-9876-1

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