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Melamed, Daniela M., Botting, Jessica, Lofthouse, Katie, Pass, Laura and Meiser-Stedman, Richard 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0262-623X
(2024)
The relationship between negative self-concept, trauma and maltreatment in children and adolescents: A meta-analysis.
Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 27.
220–234.
ISSN 1096-4037
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Abstract
Experiencing trauma in childhood is a global public health issue linked to worse physical and mental health outcomes, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Self-concept is a transdiagnostic concept linked to various psychopathologies and understanding its unique relationship to trauma is important. This meta-analysis aimed to understand the size of the effect between trauma and maltreatment and self-concept in children and adolescents. The current meta-analysis searched PubMed, PILOTS, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases. Inclusion criteria involved studies with defined trauma exposure, valid measures of self-concept, and participants’ mean age under 18 years old. One-hundred-and-thirty-four studies were included in the meta-analysis (N = 255,334). A random-effects meta-analysis was performed. A small negative relationship was observed between trauma exposure and self-concept (r = − 0.20, 95% CI − 0.22, − 0.18). This relationship was significantly moderated by some variables (type and nature of trauma exposure) but not others (participant gender, type of self-concept measure, quality of studies, country economic status). A small relationship between trauma exposure and negative self-concept in children and adolescents was detected, with repeated trauma exposure and type of trauma exposure moderating this relationship. This provides important directions for clinical practice around providing support for those exposed or most vulnerable to experiencing trauma.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | adolescents,children,maltreatment,negative self-concept,trauma,pediatrics, perinatology, and child health,education,developmental and educational psychology,clinical psychology,psychiatry and mental health ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2735 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Mental Health |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Mar 2024 18:30 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2024 10:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/94482 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10567-024-00472-9 |
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