Systematic review of variables that moderate and/or mediate the relationship between child maltreatment and adverse outcomes: a study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Child maltreatment (CM) is associated with adverse cognitive, behavioural, physical and social outcomes that often continue until adulthood. Systematic reviews on mediators and moderators of this relationship mostly investigate childhood adversities in general or only with regard to an adult population, single outcomes or single forms of maltreatment. The purpose of this review is to synthesise the evidence of variables that mediate and/or moderate the relationship between CM and diverse outcomes.

Method

A systematic search will be performed in Scopus, PsychInfo, Medline and Web of Science until January 2022. Eligibility criteria include children under 18 years who have been maltreated and experienced adverse outcomes until the age of 21, moderators and/or media

SUBMITTER: Colley D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11499797 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature