Structural equation modeling approach to explore the influence of childhood maltreatment in adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood maltreatment affects social functioning in the general adult population. However, how child abuse affects functional disability in adulthood remains unknown. Thus, we investigated the correlation between child abuse, depressive symptoms, cognitive complaints, and functional disability in adult community volunteers.

Methods

Participants (N = 556) completed the Child Abuse and Trauma Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Cognitive Complaints in Bipolar Disorder Rating Assessment, and Sheehan Disability Scale. Multiple regression analyses and structural equation modeling were performed to evaluate scale correlations.

Results

Structural equation modeling showed that the direct effect of childhood maltreatment on depressive symptoms, the indirect effe

SUBMITTER: Toyoshima K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7529428 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature