Educational and emotional health outcomes in adolescence following maltreatment in early childhood: A population-based study of protective factors.

ABSTRACT: Although childhood maltreatment is associated with long-term impairment, some children function well despite this adversity. This study aimed to identify the key protective factors for good educational attainment and positive emotional health in adolescents who experienced maltreatment in early childhood. Data were analyzed from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, a large UK prospective cohort study. The sample was defined by maternally reported exposure to physical or emotional maltreatment by a parent prior to 5 years. 1118 (8.0%) children were emotionally maltreated and 375 (2.7%) were physically maltreated before the age of 5. There were too few cases of sexual abuse to be considered. Positive outcomes were operationalized as achieving 5 or more grade A*-C GCSE exam gr

SUBMITTER: Khambati N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6013281 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature