@article{ref1,
title="The roles of child maltreatment types and peer relationships on behavior problems in early adolescence",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="2020",
author="Yoon, Dalhee and Yoon, Susan and Pei, Fei and Ploss, Alexa",
volume="112",
number="",
pages="e104921-e104921",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Although previous research has established that child maltreatment (CM) and peer relationships (i.e., deviant peer affiliation, being ignored by peers) are  strong predictors of adolescent internalizing (INT) and externalizing (EXT) behavior  problems, no study has examined the above effects concurrently. Nor have researchers  investigated the potential peer relationship differences in the effects of CM types  on adolescent behavior problems. Thus, this study aims to examine the independent  and combined effects of different types of CM and peer relationships on behavior  problems. <br><br>METHODS: The Generalized Estimating Equations approach was conducted using  the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect. Child-Protective-Services  reports and youth self-reports were used for each type of CM. Deviant peer  affiliation (DP) has been assessed using a modified version of the  Youth-Risk-Behavior-and-Monitoring-the-Future Survey, while being ignored by peers  was assessed using a single question. Adolescent INT and EXT were measured using the  Youth-Self-Report. <br><br>RESULTS: Emotional abuse was associated with both INT and EXT,  whereas physical abuse was associated with EXT. Higher DP and higher incidence of  being ignored by peers were both associated with higher levels of INT and EXT. Emotionally abused youth with higher levels of DP had less INT, compared to  emotionally abused youth with lower levels of DP. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The Findings indicate  the need for interventions that 1) take into account the different effects of CM  types, specifically for emotionally abused youth; 2) help youth to build positive  relationships with peers; and 3) work to reduce the possibility of affiliation with  deviant peers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104921",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104921"
}