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28-07-2023 | Original Paper

Relation Between Child Psychological Maltreatment Profiles and Problematic Online Behaviors Among Chinese College Students

Auteurs: Baojuan Ye, Nannan Fan, Hohjin Im, Mingfan Liu, Xinqiang Wang, Qiang Yang

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 3/2024

Abstract

Psychological maltreatment is a concern linked to a variety of psychosocial and developmental adjustment problems among Chinese youth. The current study used latent profile analysis (LPA) to identify profiles of Chinese college students with differing patterns of childhood psychological maltreatment experience (i.e., abuse & neglect). We identified five profiles with varying degrees of maltreatment relative to one another: (1) Low Maltreatment (low abuse, low neglect), (2) Moderately Low Maltreatment (moderately low abuse, moderately low neglect), (3) Neglect (low abuse, moderately high neglect), (4) Moderate Maltreatment (moderate abuse, moderate neglect), and (5) High Maltreatment (high abuse, high neglect). Memberships in the Low Maltreatment and Neglect profile groups were associated with sex, parental education, and family income but no differences were found between the other profiles. These findings suggest that sociodemographic information alone is inadequate for accurately discriminating between moderately and highly maltreated Chinese youth and young adults. Profiles characterized by relatively high psychological maltreatment exhibited greater addiction to online gaming and cyberbullying perpetration. This presents findings relevant to how youths and young adults may seek virtual outlets to cope with their childhood maltreatment experiences amid recent government-mandated internet gaming curfews. Interventions aimed at fostering proper coping skills during critical developmental periods should be considered.

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Titel: Relation Between Child Psychological Maltreatment Profiles and Problematic Online Behaviors Among Chinese College Students
Auteurs: Baojuan Ye
Nannan Fan
Hohjin Im
Mingfan Liu
Xinqiang Wang
Qiang Yang
Publicatiedatum: 28-07-2023
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 3/2024
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-023-02631-y

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