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02-03-2023 | Original Article

Relational Victimization, Characterological Self-Blame, and Adjustment in Young Children

Auteurs: Sarah J. Blakely-McClure, Jamie M. Ostrov

Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development | Uitgave 6/2024

Abstract

The associations between relational victimization, self-blame attributions, and internalizing problems in early childhood has not previously been examined. Using a sample of 116 preschool children, average age 44.05 months (SD = 4.23), multiple informants, multiple methods, and a longitudinal design, path analyses were conducted to explore the associations between relational victimization, self-blame attributions (Characterological Self-Blame[CSB] and Behavioral Self-Blame[BSB]), and maladjustment in early childhood. Concurrent significant associations were found between relational victimization and internalizing problems. The initial longitudinal models revealed some significant effects that were consistent with predictions. Importantly, follow-up tests decomposing internalizing problems, indicated that anxiety at Time 1 was positively and significantly associated with CSB at Time 2. Depression at Time 1 was negatively and significantly associated with CSB at Time 2. Implications of this work are discussed.

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Titel: Relational Victimization, Characterological Self-Blame, and Adjustment in Young Children
Auteurs: Sarah J. Blakely-McClure
Jamie M. Ostrov
Publicatiedatum: 02-03-2023
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development / Uitgave 6/2024
Print ISSN: 0009-398X
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-023-01505-0

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