@article{ref1,
title="Social self-efficacy and behavior problems in maltreated and nonmaltreated children",
journal="Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology",
year="2003",
author="Kim, Jungmeen and Cicchetti, Dante",
volume="32",
number="1",
pages="106-117",
abstract="Investigated the relations among child maltreatment, children's social self-efficacy, and behavioral adjustment. Data were collected on 305 maltreated and 195 non-maltreated children from low-income families (ages 5 to 12 years) who were assessed on perceived social self-efficacy and evaluated by camp counselors on internalizing and externalizing symptomatology. Younger (< 8 years) maltreated children exhibited inflated levels of perceived self-efficacy in confictual peer interactions compared to younger nonmaltreated children. Younger maltreated children with higher levels of social self-efficacy showed significantly less internalizing behaviors compared to younger maltreated children with lower levels of social self-efficacy. For older children (> 8 years), regardless of maltreatment status, higher levels of perceived social self-efficacy in conflict situations were related to lower levels of internalizing symptomatology. The results are discussed as suggestive of the role of children's social self-efficacy as a protective factor in the link between maltreatment and internalizing symptomatology.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1537-4416",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}