Understanding everyday victimization experiences in vulnerable youth: an ecological momentary assessment approach.

ABSTRACT: Early victimization significantly increases the risk of subsequent revictimization throughout life, yet the underlying psychological mechanisms remain poorly understood. Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) studies hold promise in clarifying how contextual factors and social attributions influence everyday victimization experiences. This study utilized EMA to examine daily victimization in out-of-home care (OOHC), a high-risk group for (re-)victimization, compared to children and adolescents living with their biological families (BF). Over two weeks, 157 participants, aged eight to 21 years (N = 68 in OOHC and N = 89 in BF group) reported their victimization experiences, including contextual and individual factors via EMA. Additionally, participants answered standardized questionnaires on

SUBMITTER: Niestroj SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12917016 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature