TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - A meta-analytic review of the impact of child maltreatment on self-esteem: 1981 to 2021
JO  - Trauma, violence, and abuse
A1  - Zhang, Huiping
A1  - Wang, Weiwei
A1  - Liu, Shiqin
A1  - Feng, Yali
A1  - Wei, Qingong
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - An increasing number of studies have examined the relationship between child maltreatment and self-esteem. In this study, we assess the magnitude of this association through a meta-analytic approach. Four English databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, and Web of Science), three Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, and Weipu), and grey literature were systematically searched. A total of 254 independent studies, including 550 effect sizes, met the inclusion criteria for this meta-analysis. Child maltreatment was significantly and negatively associated with self-esteem (PCC¯ = -0.24, p < .001); emotional abuse and neglect were associated with decreased self-esteem (PCC¯ = -0.23, p < .01; PCC¯ = -0.22, p < .01, respectively) at a moderate level; and physical abuse, sexual abuse, and physical neglect were negatively associated with self-esteem (PCC¯ = -0.14, p < .01; PCC¯ = -0.14, p < .01; PCC¯ = -0.17, p < .001, respectively) at a small level. Furthermore, the meta-regression results suggested that the aggregated associations between child maltreatment and self-esteem were not inflated by publication bias, but they were moderated by age and culture. General and subtypes of child maltreatment are associated with decreased self-esteem. Evidence-based and culturally sensitive child maltreatment prevention and intervention programs should be developed and implemented as early as possible.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1524-8380
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15248380221129587
ID  - ref1
ER  -