Effects of Prenatal and Postbirth Intimate Partner Violence on Preschool-Age Children's Dissociative Symptoms. Issue 7 (8th August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yalch, Matthew M.; Black, J. Audie; Martin, Lia Field; Levendosky, Alytia A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma. Volume 25:Issue 7(2016)
• Page Start: 741
• Page End: 752
• Publication Date: 2016-08-08
• Subjects: Bayesian -- children -- dissociation -- domestic violence -- intimate partner violence; Violence -- Periodicals; Offenses against the person -- Periodicals; Aggression -- Periodicals; Crime Victims -- Periodicals; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- Periodicals; Violence -- Periodicals; 616.8582
• DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2016.1194937
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1092-6771

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Studies on the effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) on children have typically focused on IPV to which children were exposed after their birth. However, research has also demonstrated the effect of prenatal IPV on children's psychological functioning, although this has not yet been studied with respect to dissociation. In this study, we examined the association between prenatal and postbirth IPV and dissociative symptoms among preschool-age children using a Bayesian approach to multiple regression. Results indicated that prenatal IPV predicts child dissociative symptoms over and above postbirth IPV and other negative life events that the child has experienced. These results provide further evidence for the role prenatal IPV plays in the development of child psychopathology and suggest directions for future research and intervention.