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Managing emotion in a maltreating context: a pilot study examining child neglect.
Child Abuse Negl. 2005 Sep; 29(9):1015-29.CA

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

The primary goal of this pilot study was to examine emotion management skills (i.e., emotional understanding, emotion regulation) in children who had experienced neglect and a control group to determine the ways that neglect may interfere with children's emotional development.

METHOD

Participants included children 6--12 years of age and their mothers (neglect group, N=24; control, N=24). Participants completed questionnaires and an interview that assessed children's emotional understanding and emotion regulation.

RESULTS

Findings indicated that neglected children, compared to their non-maltreated peers, demonstrated lower understanding of negative emotions (i.e., anger, sadness) and fewer adaptive emotion regulation skills. Further, neglected children expected less support and more conflict from mothers in response to displays of negative emotion and reported that they were more likely to attempt to inhibit the expression of negative emotion.

CONCLUSIONS

Findings suggest that neglect may interfere with the normal acquisition of emotional understanding and emotion regulation skills, highlighting the importance of addressing these skills in the context of clinical intervention with neglected children.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Shipman K
Kempe Children's Center, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80218, USA.
Edwards A
No affiliation info available
Brown A
No affiliation info available
Swisher L
No affiliation info available
Jennings E
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultChildChild AbuseChild DevelopmentEmotionsFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMother-Child RelationsPilot Projects

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16159666

Citation

Shipman, Kimberly, et al. "Managing Emotion in a Maltreating Context: a Pilot Study Examining Child Neglect." Child Abuse & Neglect, vol. 29, no. 9, 2005, pp. 1015-29.
Shipman K, Edwards A, Brown A, et al. Managing emotion in a maltreating context: a pilot study examining child neglect. Child Abuse Negl. 2005;29(9):1015-29.
Shipman, K., Edwards, A., Brown, A., Swisher, L., & Jennings, E. (2005). Managing emotion in a maltreating context: a pilot study examining child neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect, 29(9), 1015-29.
Shipman K, et al. Managing Emotion in a Maltreating Context: a Pilot Study Examining Child Neglect. Child Abuse Negl. 2005;29(9):1015-29. PubMed PMID: 16159666.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Managing emotion in a maltreating context: a pilot study examining child neglect. AU - Shipman,Kimberly, AU - Edwards,Anna, AU - Brown,Amy, AU - Swisher,Lisa, AU - Jennings,Ernestine, PY - 2003/09/22/received PY - 2004/12/30/revised PY - 2005/01/19/accepted PY - 2005/9/15/pubmed PY - 2005/12/24/medline PY - 2005/9/15/entrez SP - 1015 EP - 29 JF - Child abuse & neglect JO - Child Abuse Negl VL - 29 IS - 9 N2 - OBJECTIVE: The primary goal of this pilot study was to examine emotion management skills (i.e., emotional understanding, emotion regulation) in children who had experienced neglect and a control group to determine the ways that neglect may interfere with children's emotional development. METHOD: Participants included children 6--12 years of age and their mothers (neglect group, N=24; control, N=24). Participants completed questionnaires and an interview that assessed children's emotional understanding and emotion regulation. RESULTS: Findings indicated that neglected children, compared to their non-maltreated peers, demonstrated lower understanding of negative emotions (i.e., anger, sadness) and fewer adaptive emotion regulation skills. Further, neglected children expected less support and more conflict from mothers in response to displays of negative emotion and reported that they were more likely to attempt to inhibit the expression of negative emotion. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that neglect may interfere with the normal acquisition of emotional understanding and emotion regulation skills, highlighting the importance of addressing these skills in the context of clinical intervention with neglected children. SN - 0145-2134 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16159666/Managing_emotion_in_a_maltreating_context:_a_pilot_study_examining_child_neglect_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -