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… Associations of personality with alcohol use behaviour and alcohol problems in adolescents receiving child welfare … (HOP), anxiety sensitivity (AS), sensation seeking (SS), and impulsivity (IMP). We examined relations of these … outcomes were assessed with the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS). Results showed that, consistent … Four specific personality factors have been theorized to put adolescents at risk for alcohol abuse: hopelessness (HOP), anxiety sensitivity (AS), sensation seeking (SS), and impulsivity (IMP). We examined relations of these personality factors to various alcohol-related indices in a sample at high risk for alcohol problems—specifically, a child welfare sample. Adolescents (n = 197; mean age = 16.…
… Childhood abuse and harmful substance use among criminal offenders Article … a serious problem that has been linked to harmful alcohol and drug use in non-offender samples. In a sample of 219 … we examined the associations between childhood physical and sexual abuse and three indices of harmful substance use. … Childhood abuse is a serious problem that has been linked to harmful alcohol and drug use in non-offender samples. In a sample of 219 criminal offenders, we examined the associations between childhood physical and sexual abuse and three indices of harmful substance use. Results indicate that physical abuse was associated with symptoms of alcohol use disorder and sexual abuse was associated with…
… In whose words? Struggles and strategies of service providers working with immigrant … language abilities in the violence against women sector and child protection services Article de journaux Recherche … Alaggia, Ramona Maiter, Sarah Jenney, Angelique Newcomer and immigrant clients with limited language abilities face … Newcomer and immigrant clients with limited language abilities face communication barriers that can compromise their capacity to make informed decisions about themselves and their children with serious implications for their families. These clients most likely had high proficiency of language in their country of origin but are learning the language of the new host country. Using a…
… Characteristics of sexually abused children and their nonoffending mothers followed by child welfare … abused child, it is relevant to determine if the mothers and children involved in an intergenerational cycle of child … 87 dyads with sexually abused children aged 3–18 years old and their mothers (44 reporting maternal and child abuse), … Considering the importance of mother’s support in the adaptation of a sexually abused child, it is relevant to determine if the mothers and children involved in an intergenerational cycle of child sexual victimization differ from dyads in which only the child has been abused. The purpose of this study was to compare mother–child dyads with sexually abused children according to whether the mother…
… Child maltreatment and intimate partner violence among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians Article de journaux Recherche … Few empirical studies have been conducted to understand this elevated risk, and none have examined child … Indigenous peoples of Canada face an elevated risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) compared to non-Indigenous Canadians. Few empirical studies have been conducted to understand this elevated risk, and none have examined child maltreatment (CM) as a predictor. This study used data on a nationally representative sample of 20,446 Canadians to examine CM and proximal risk factors for IPV against…
… Prevalence and risk factors of child neglect in the general population … en PE 2016 Clément, Marie-Ève Bérubé, Annie Chamberland, Claire Objectives: Child neglect is a major public health problem. It is the most frequently reported and substantiated form of maltreatment in youth protective … Objectives: Child neglect is a major public health problem. It is the most frequently reported and substantiated form of maltreatment in youth protective services, and its effects are the most harmful to children. Yet, very few studies have documented its extent and risk factors in the general population. This study aims at documenting the annual prevalence and risk factors of child-neglect…
… The impact of lifetime victimization and polyvictimization on adolescents in Quebec: Mental health symptoms and gender differences Article de journaux Recherche canadienne en PE 2016 Cyr, Katie Chamberland, Claire Clément, Marie-Ève Wemmers, Jo-Anne … This study documents lifetime experiences of victimizations, polyvictimization, and trauma symptoms among 1,400 adolescents from the province of Québec. The vast majority (81%) of adolescents were victimized during their lifetime, with most victims (82%) being the target of more than one form of victimization. Polyvictimization accounted for most variability in scores of depression, posttraumatic…
… Physical and mental health of sexually abused boys: A 5 year matched-control and cohort study Article de journaux Recherche canadienne en … study was to explore the rates of medical consultation and hospitalizations of sexually abused boys. Specifically, … The goal of the current study was to explore the rates of medical consultation and hospitalizations of sexually abused boys. Specifically, to examine if sexually abused boys had higher rates of medical consultations and hospitalizations for physical and mental health problems than boys from the general population. Administrative databases were used to compare medical diagnoses of 222 boys with a…
… visible minority children: Family-caseworker dynamics and protective authority intervention strategies Article de … Dominique Child protection intervention is already complex, and it is further complicated when it concerns families from … light 2 issues central to the relationship between parents and caseworkers: their degree of collaboration and the … Child protection intervention is already complex, and it is further complicated when it concerns families from cultural diversity. Information on the cases of 48 visible minority children receiving protective services underwent qualitative content analysis. The caseworkers’ interviews brought to light 2 issues central to the relationship between parents and caseworkers: their degree of…
… Gender as a predictor of posttraumatic stress symptoms and externalizing behavior problems in sexually abused … This study examined differential outcomes among boy and girl victims of sexual abuse. A predictive model of outcomes including abuse characteristics and sense of guilt as mediators was proposed. Path analysis … Despite the proliferation of studies documenting outcomes in sexually abused victims, gender differences remain understudied. The bulk of studies have relied on retrospective samples of adults with insufficient representation of male victims to explore gender specificities. This study examined differential outcomes among boy and girl victims of sexual abuse. A predictive model of outcomes…