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Defining, Measuring, and Predicting Childhood Emotional Neglect
Defining, Measuring, and Predicting Childhood Emotional Neglect
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- 자료유형
- 학위논문 서양
- 최종처리일시
- 20260202104819
- ISBN
- 9798290913742
- DDC
- 157
- 서명/저자
- Defining, Measuring, and Predicting Childhood Emotional Neglect
- 발행사항
- [Sl] : University of California, Los Angeles, 2025
- 발행사항
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2025
- 형태사항
- 264 p
- 주기사항
- Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-02, Section: B.
- 주기사항
- Advisor: Ng, Lauren C.
- 학위논문주기
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2025.
- 초록/해제
- 요약Child maltreatment constitutes a major global public health concern, associated with substantial long-term consequences, including decreased life expectancy (Anda et al., 2006; World Health Organization, 2022). Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN), a form of Childhood Emotional Maltreatment (CEM), affects an estimated 18% of individuals worldwide (Stoltenborgh et al., 2015) and is linked to heightened risk for both psychological and physical health difficulties in adulthood (Anda et al., 2006; MacMillan et al., 2007). Despite its prevalence and consequences, CEN remains significantly understudied relative to other forms of child maltreatment (Stoltenborgh et al., 2013), resulting in a lack of evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies (Kumari, 2020). Scholars have argued that these gaps are due, in part, to persistent challenges in the conceptualization, definition, and measurement (Carr et al., 2013; Spinhoven et al., 2014; Wolfe & McIsaac, 2015) of CEN. This three-study dissertation begins to address these conceptual and methodological concerns.Study 1 employed a systematic review of existing definitions and measurement items for both CEN and Childhood Emotional Abuse (CEA), given their frequent conflation in the literature (N = 1515 full-text articles). Results revealed marked inconsistencies between variables emphasized in CEN definitions and those assessed by existing instruments. In contrast, definitions and measurement tools for CEA were consistently aligned. Moreover, variables used to define CEN frequently overlapped with those used to characterize other maltreatment types, such as CEA and physical neglect. Most CEN instruments relied on retrospective self-report; only two observational measures were identified, neither of which comprehensively assessed CEN. These findings underscore the need for real-time CEN measurement to aid in preventative intervention efforts. Additionally, a comprehensive definition of CEN was synthesized from these findings.Study 2 translated the variables of CEM identified in Study 1 into the development of the Observational Childhood Emotional Maltreatment (OCEM) scale, a 16-item observational measure of CEN and CEA behaviors administered in both English and Spanish. Ten experts, including bilingual U.S.- and Peruvian-based child psychologists and doctoral candidates, provided input through cognitive interviews, supporting the face validity and usability of the OCEM. Revisions included merging two items, refining how frequency was captured, and incorporating severity ratings. The OCEM was piloted using Zoom-based home interaction recordings of Peruvian mothers (Mage = 35.52, SD = 6.25; 84.7% Mestizo) and their children (N = 307; Mage = 6.20, SD = 0.70; 44.1% girls). Interrater reliability across 40 videos coded by three trained raters was adequate for frequency (ICC =.79). and severity (ICC=.81). Exploratory factor analysis yielded a four-factor structure (one CEN factor and three CEA factors: Demanding, Distorting, and Frightening) in both scale variants. Confirmatory factor analysis of a 14-item version (excluding Parentification) showed an acceptable fit for most of the fit indices in the OCEM Severity model (χ² = 176.21, p .001; CFI = .92; TLI = .90; RMSEA = .07; SRMR = .13), suggesting the OCEM may be a feasible measure of observable CEN severity. Predictive validity was assessed using a measure of attachment and child behavioral concerns. The OCEM Severity scale demonstrated moderate, negative correlations, as expected, with the Emotional Availability Scale, supporting predictive validity in this instance. The Demanding CEA Factor of the OCEM was weakly, positively, and significantly associated with the total scale and the externalizing subscale of the Child Behavior Checklist, which was unexpected. No other significant correlations were identified between the CBCL and the OCEM and its factors, limiting evidence of predictive validity in this instance. While further refinement is needed, overall, the findings suggest that the OCEM may be a promising tool for assessing observed CEM severity.Study 3 employed the same sample of caregiver/offspring dyads to examine maternal predictors of observed CEN. Pregnant Peruvian women (Time 1= 2015; N = 2068; Mage = 28.05, SD = 6.14) completed measures of demographics and psychosocial risk. Approximately six years later (Time 2 = 2021 -2023), the same dyads completed behavioral observations (i.e., the recorded mother/child interactions in Study 2; N = 286). Multiple regression indicated that maternal reports of childhood CEA (β = .29, SE = 0.12, p = .002) and food insecurity during pregnancy (β = .14, SE = 0.28, p = .019) predicted later observed CEN; all other predictors were nonsignificant. These findings identify potential intervention points and contribute to the advancement of CEN theory, measurement, and prevention.
- 일반주제명
- Clinical psychology
- 일반주제명
- Public health
- 기타저자
- University of California, Los Angeles Psychology 0780
- 기본자료저록
- Dissertations Abstracts International. 87-02B.
- 전자적 위치 및 접속
- 로그인 후 원문을 볼 수 있습니다.
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