Prevalence of recalled childhood emotional abuse among child welfare staff and related well-being factors

Trudy Festinger and Amy Baker

Children and Youth Services Review, 2010, vol. 32, issue 4, 520-526

Abstract: This study examined 1) the prevalence of childhood emotional abuse retrospectively recalled by child welfare personnel, and 2) the relationship between emotional abuse and three measures of current well-being. Child welfare agency staff (n = 253) completed the emotional abuse subscale of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, as well as published scales measuring self-esteem, satisfaction with life, and sense of social support. Findings included a roughly 30% rate of recalled emotional abuse. Among associated factors that were examined, emotional abuse level was most strongly related to lower self-esteem, lower satisfaction with life, and lower sense of social support. Implications for agency practice are discussed.

Keywords: Emotional; abuse; Emotional; maltreatment; Adult; recall; Well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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