Child maltreatment and interpersonal relationship among Chinese children with oppositional defiant disorder |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong;2. School of Sociology and Anthropology, Xiamen University, 422 Siming South Road, Siming District, Xiamen, Fujian, China;3. Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Xiamen University, 422 Siming South Road, Siming District, Xiamen, Fujian, China |
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| Abstract: | Child maltreatment negatively affects children's development and wellbeing. This study investigated the associations between child maltreatment (i.e., emotional neglect, emotional abuse, and physical abuse) and interpersonal functioning, including parent–child relationship, teacher–student relationship, and peer relationships among children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). A total of 256 children with ODD and their parents and class master teachers from Mainland China completed questionnaires. Results showed a negative correlation between emotional abuse (parent-reported) and children's interpersonal relationships with parents, teachers, and peers. Emotional neglect and physical abuse were related to poor parent–child relationships. Latent profile analysis revealed three profiles of child maltreatment among children with ODD. ODD children with more severe levels of one type of maltreatment were also more likely to have experienced severe levels of other types of maltreatment. Children with ODD who were in the group of high maltreatment had the poorest quality of interpersonal relationships. Our findings highlight the urgent need to prevent child maltreatment and promote more positive parenting in families with ODD children. |
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| Keywords: | Oppositional defiant disorder Child maltreatment Interpersonal relationship Latent profile analysis |
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