Child maltreatment and adult criminal behavior: Does criminal thinking explain the association?

被引：33

作者：

Cuadra, Lorraine E. ^{[1
]}

Jaffe, Anna E. ^{[1
]}

Thomas, Renu ^{[1
]}

DiLillo, David ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588 USA

来源：

CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT | 2014年 / 38卷 / 08期

关键词：

Child maltreatment; Criminal thinking; Cognitive distortions; Criminal behavior; EARLY PHYSICAL ABUSE; SEXUAL-ABUSE; ADOLESCENT MALTREATMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL INVENTORY; COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS; SELF-REPORT; VIOLENCE; VICTIMIZATION; TRAUMA; RELIABILITY;

D O I：

10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.02.005

中图分类号：

D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

Criminal thinking styles were examined as mediational links between different forms of child maltreatment (i.e., sexual abuse, physical abuse, and physical neglect) and adult criminal behaviors in 338 recently adjudicated men. Analyses revealed positive associations between child sexual abuse and sexual offenses as an adult, and between child physical abuse/neglect and endorsing proactive and reactive criminal thinking styles. Mediation analyses showed that associations between overall maltreatment history and adult criminal behaviors were accounted for by general criminal thinking styles and both proactive and reactive criminal thinking. These findings suggest a potential psychological pathway to criminal behavior associated with child maltreatment. Limitations of the study as well as research and clinical implications of the results are discussed. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：1399 / 1408

页数：10

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