Citation

Cameranesi M, Piotrowski CC. J. Child Adolesc. Trauma 2018; 11(3): 339-351.

Affiliation

Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s40653-017-0180-x

PMID

32318160

PMCID

PMC7163827

Abstract

This paper provides a critical analysis of research on self-esteem in children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV), with particular emphasis on the role of sibling relationships. Over 100 empirical and review articles published from 2000 to 2015 examining self-esteem in children exposed to IPV, the role of sibling relationships in the development of self-esteem, and the sibling relationships of children exposed to IPV, were reviewed. Research findings show that self-esteem is an important component of understanding children's positive adjustment and their adjustment difficulties. A substantial research literature also documents that siblings significantly influence one another's self-esteem; however, the potential risk or protective function of sibling relationships in the development of self-esteem in children and adolescents exposed to IPV has only been minimally investigated. This is a serious gap in the literature, as this information has significant potential for informing prevention and intervention programming. Recommendations for future research were provided.

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Language: en

Keywords

Exposure to intimate partner violence; Intimate partner violence (IPV), domestic violence; Risk and resilience; Self-esteem; Siblings