• 아동학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.85-101
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• 2011

This study investigated both the direct and indirect influences of marital conflict on child abuse by exploring the pathways between marital conflict, maternal anger, and child maltreatment. A total of 344 mothers with 3-year-old children responded to questionnaires, which including items on marital conflict/violence, maternal anger, and child maltreatment. The data thus collected were analyzed by means of Structural Equation Modeling. The results indicated that maternal anger partially mediated the association between marital conflict and child maltreatment. In more concrete terms, the direct and indirect effects of marital conflict on child maltreatment were a little greater than the direct effect of maternal anger on child maltreatment. The effects of marital conflict on maternal anger was the greatest among all associations between the research variables included in this study. The findings of this study have a number of implications for research and practice, which highlights the important considerations that both cultivating positive marital relationships and regulating maternal anger should be emphasized in prevention and intervention programs for child maltreatment.

• 아동학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.71-89
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• 2015

The present study examined the effects of child maltreatment and self-control on reactive aggression amongst middle-school students and investigated whether students' self-control had any form of moderating effect on the relationship between child maltreatment and reactive aggression. The participants of this study consisted of 482 students (204 boys and 278 girls) from four middle schools located in Seoul and Gyoung-gi province. The Peer Conflict Scale (Marsee, Kimonis, & Frick, 2004) was used to measure the level of reactive aggression. The level of child maltreatment was assessed by means of the Child Trauma Questionnaire (Bernstein & Fink, 1998). Self-control was measured by the Self-Control Scale (Nam, 1999). Statistical analyses of data used for this study comprised the following methods; frequency, mean, standard deviation, and hierarchical regression. The moderating effect of self-control was analyzed by using the procedures proposed by Baron and Kenny (1986). The results indicated that the level of child maltreatment increased the level of reactive aggression whereas the level of self-control decreased the level of reactive aggression. In addition, self-control moderated the influence of child maltreatment on student's reactive aggression. As a result, the influence of child maltreatment upon reactive aggression was greater when the level of self-control was low, compared to when it was high.

• 아동학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.81-91
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• 2017

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the longitudinal relationship between child maltreatment and adolescent suicidal ideation. Several studies suggest that child maltreatment is associated with adolescent suicidal ideation. However, these studies have not focused on the duration of child maltreatment. Methods: Participants were 420 adolescents (52.6% male; 47.4% female) involved in the Korea Welfare Panel Study. Data were collected via youth self-report in 2006, 2009, and 2012. A self-report assessment of children and youths' experiences of physical, emotional, or neglect had been surveyed longitudinally. Questionnaires on adolescent suicidal ideation were answered in 2012. A growth mixture model and multiple regression were conducted using Mplus 5.21. Results: The study results showed that 93.5% of the children had experienced no maltreatment; 6.5% had experienced increasing maltreatment longitudinally. The trajectory of increasing maltreatment was positively associated with adolescent suicidal ideation. Conclusion: These results show that children suffering from chronic maltreatment are subject to a high risk of suicide and therefore require continuous supervision and management.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2022

Purpose: This systematic review aimed to investigate the effectiveness of home visiting programs targeting parents who have maltreated their children on the prevention of child maltreatment recurrence. Methods: Major databases were searched (Ovid-Medline, PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and RISS). The frequency of maltreatment was measured for the meta-analysis, which was conducted using Review Manager 5.2 software. The effect size was measured using odds ratios (ORs). Results: Six studies were included in the analysis, none of which were conducted in South Korea. The meta-analysis demonstrated that the risk of child maltreatment recurrence significantly decreased after a home visiting program was implemented (OR=0.45, 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.29-0.68). Nurses were the most common intervention providers. Conclusion: Home visiting programs should be provided for families in which maltreatment has already occurred to prevent the recurrence of maltreatment and foster a home environment in which children can live safely. Since the rate of child maltreatment in Korea is increasing, further research is needed to develop and implement home visiting programs in which nurses play a major role in preventing the recurrence of child maltreatment.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권3호
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• pp.408-414
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• 2022

In this review, we provide information about the etiology, risk factors, and clinical presentations of maltreatment to help clinicians better understand child abuse and neglect. Child maltreatment is a major global health challenge that can result in severe consequences. Abused and neglected children are likely to develop psychiatric disorders, such as major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Understanding child maltreatment is expected to prevent and reduce victimization in children, adolescents, and their families.

• 아동학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.115-134
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• 2015

The main purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between latent classes of childhood maltreatment and depression anxiety and aggression from childhood to adolescence. 1,785 participants in a sample form Seoul Panel Study of Children were used in this study. Using latent class analysis, three classes of child maltreatment were identified: 'low maltreatment'(89.2%), 'physical+emotional abuse+neglect'(1.9%), 'physical+emotional abuse'(8.9%). Three developmental trajectories of depression anxiety were classified: 'low depression anxiety'(72.3%), 'moderate depression anxiety'(23.3%), 'high depression anxiety'(4.4%). Two developmental trajectories of aggression were revealed: 'low aggression'(89.3%), 'high aggression'(10.7%). As estimated by latent transition probability, the multiple maltreatment classes were more likely to have higher levels of depression anxiety or aggression than the no maltreatment class. There appeared to be distinct profiles of maltreatment among adolescents that had differential associations to measures of internal and external problems. The implications for both practice and policy implications are also discussed.

• 아동학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.127-156
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• 2008

This study aimed to verify the mediating effects of cognitive function and social support and to establish a structural relationship between child maltreatment and resilience in school-age children (n=357) taken in by child protection service. In the first model (linear arrangement), each protective factor mediates independently between maltreatment and resilience; in the second model (arrangement in due order), cognitive function has mediating effects prior to social support. Analysis of data included descriptive statistics, Cronbach's a, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling. Results of the first model showed indirect effects of cognitive function and social support. Results of the second model significantly affirmed that the mediators, cognitive function and social support, diminish negative effects of maltreatment by bolstering resilience.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제59권2호
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• pp.251-275
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• 2007

아동학대는 그 자체로 아동의 전반적 발달에 영향을 주며, 심각한 사회문제를 야기할 수 있기 때문에 중요하게 검토되어야 할 문제이다. 이와 관련하여 아동학대 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있으나, 대부분의 연구가 학대의 부정적 결과에만 초점을 두고 있어 아동학대를 경험했음에도 불구하고 성공적으로 적응하는 적응유연 한 아동들을 설명하는데 제한적이었다. 이에 본 연구는 학대경험에도 불구하고 유능함을 보이는 아동의 특성, 즉 보호요인에 초점을 두고 보호요인이 어떻게 적응유연성에 영향을 미치는지 살펴보고자 한다. 이를 위해 한국청소년개발원에서 2004년에 전국의 초등학교 4학년 아동을 대상으로 조사한 한국청소년패널조사(KYPS) 자료를 사용하였다. 분석방법은 측정모형과 구조모형을 동시에 고려하고 측정오차를 포함하여 분석하는 구조방정식모형인 Mplus를 사용하였다. 분석결과, 위험요인인 학대는 아동의 적응유연성에 부정적 영향을 미치며, 보호요인은 적응유연성에는 긍정적 영향을 미치고, 위험요인이 적응유연성에 미치는 부정적 영향을 매개하여 완화시키는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 토대로 피학대아동의 적응유연성을 향상시키기 위한 실천적 개입전략을 살펴보았다.

• 사회복지연구
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.171-208
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• 2017

본 연구는 아동학대 재발생 사례의 학대유형을 잠재계층분석을 통해 분류하고, 학대유형별 재발생에 미치는 위험요인의 영향력을 살펴보고자 하였다. 분석자료로 중앙아동보호전문기관이 수집 관리하는 국가아동학대정보시스템의 행정데이터를 이용하였다. 2012년부터 2015년까지 학대판정을 받은 피해아동 26,921명 중 재학대를 경험한 1,447명을 재학대 발생집단으로, 2012년 학대판정사례 중 재학대를 경험하지 않은 피해아동 4,580명을 재학대 미발생집단으로 추출해 분석하였다. 잠재계층분석과 잠재전환분석을 이용해 중복학대와 단일학대 모두를 포함시켜 분류한 결과, '신체학대 우세형', '정서학대 우세형', '성학대 피해집단', '방임피해 집단' 등 4개 유형을 확인할 수 있었다. 4개 학대유형별로 재학대 미발생집단과 비교해 재학대 위험요인의 영향력을 로지스틱회귀분석을 통해 살펴보았다. 피해아동 성별과 연령, 가해자 성별, 가족빈곤, 친부모 가해자, 배우자 폭력, 가해자 알코올남용 문제, 양육기술 부족, 원가정 분리보호 등 위험요인이 학대유형별로 차별적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 잠재변인모형을 이용한 학대유형화는 재학대 예방 및 개입의 표적을 결정하는 데 유용하며, 학대유형별 개입표적으로 삼아야 할 차별적인 위험요인을 확인하는 데 기여할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 연구결과에 기반해 아동학대 재발생 예방을 위한 실천적, 정책적 함의를 논의하였고, 향후 연구 과제를 제안하였다.

• 한국아동복지학
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• 제59호
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• pp.183-208
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• 2017

본 연구는 KCYPS의 초1학년과 4학년 패널의 2차 년도에서 6차 년도 자료를 활용하여 아동 발달시기별 학대경험의 변화궤적이 어떻게 유형화되는지를 살펴보는 데 그 목적이 있다. 초1학년 패널은 2,300명, 초4학년 패널은 2,325명이 최종 분석대상이 되었다. 아동학대 변화궤적 유형을 식별하기 위해 잠재계층성장모형을 적용하여 분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과, 신체학대에서 초2~6학년에 이르는 아동기는 감소형, 낮은유지형, 증가형, 비학대형의 4개 집단으로 분류되었으며, 초5~중3학년에 이르는 초기청소년기도 같은 유형으로 분류되었다. 정서학대에서는 아동기는 감소형, 증가형, 비학대형의 3개 집단으로 분류되었으며, 초기청소년기는 감소형, 낮은유지형, 증가형, 비학대형의 4개 집단으로 분류되었다. 방임에서 아동기는 유지형, 낮은감소형, 낮은증가형, 비학대형의 4개 집단으로 분류되었으며, 초기청소년기는 유지형, 낮은증가형, 비학대형의 3개 집단으로 분류되었다. 아동의 발달시기별 학대의 증감 추이를 살펴보면 아동기에서 초기 청소년기로 신체학대가 지속되며 아동기에 비해 초기청소년기에 정서학대와 방임이 증가하는 경향을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구는 학대 유형에 따라 잠재계층분류를 시도하였다는 데 의의가 있다. 분석결과 중심으로 논의를 진행하였으며 이론적, 실천적 제언을 하였다.