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Childhood maltreatment and violent delinquency in Chinese juvenile offenders: Callous-unemotional traits as a mediator.
Child Abuse Negl. 2021 07; 117:105085.CA

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Adolescents in China suffer a high prevalence of childhood maltreatment, which has been shown to facilitate juvenile violent delinquency. Studies have implicated a relationship between callous-unemotional traits and both juvenile violent delinquency and childhood maltreatment. However, the complex relationships among these three variables have not yet been examined.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of callous-unemotional traits in the relationship between different types of childhood maltreatment and juvenile violent delinquency.

PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING

Childhood maltreatment and callous-unemotional traits were assessed in a sample of 441 juvenile violent offenders and a control group of 543 non-offenders, using questionnaires.

METHODS

After controlling for socio-economic status, a mediation analysis determined the direct, indirect, and total effect of the mediation of callous-unemotional traits in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and juvenile violent delinquency.

RESULTS

The results showed no mediation of callous-unemotional traits in the relationship between physical abuse and juvenile violent delinquency. However, callous-unemotional traits mediated the relationship between sexual abuse and juvenile violent delinquency as well as between emotional neglect and juvenile violent delinquency.

CONCLUSIONS

Our findings suggest that sexual abuse has both a direct and indirect effect on juvenile violent delinquency via callous-unemotional traits, whereas childhood emotional neglect had only an indirect effect on juvenile violent delinquency.

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Chang S
Department of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, No. 1, Da Xue Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province, 250358, China. Electronic address: shuminchang102@163.com.
Hou Q
Department of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, No. 1, Da Xue Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province, 250358, China. Electronic address: 1448623556@qq.com.
Wang C
Department of Professional Basic Courses, Shandong Police College, No.54 Wenhua East Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province, 250014, China. Electronic address: sdpcwcy@163.com.
Wang M
Research Center for Child Development, College of Elementary Education, Capital Normal University, No.105 Xisan Huan Beilu, Beijing, 100048, China. Electronic address: meifangw@hotmail.com.
Wang L
Department of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, No. 1, Da Xue Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province, 250358, China. Electronic address: LxWang93@126.com.
Zhang W
Department of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, No. 1, Da Xue Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province, 250358, China. Electronic address: zhangwenxin@sdnu.edu.cn.

MeSH

AdolescentChildChild AbuseChinaConduct DisorderCriminalsEmotionsHumansJuvenile Delinquency

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

33992875

Citation

Chang, Shumin, et al. "Childhood Maltreatment and Violent Delinquency in Chinese Juvenile Offenders: Callous-unemotional Traits as a Mediator." Child Abuse & Neglect, vol. 117, 2021, p. 105085.
Chang S, Hou Q, Wang C, et al. Childhood maltreatment and violent delinquency in Chinese juvenile offenders: Callous-unemotional traits as a mediator. Child Abuse Negl. 2021;117:105085.
Chang, S., Hou, Q., Wang, C., Wang, M., Wang, L., & Zhang, W. (2021). Childhood maltreatment and violent delinquency in Chinese juvenile offenders: Callous-unemotional traits as a mediator. Child Abuse & Neglect, 117, 105085. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105085
Chang S, et al. Childhood Maltreatment and Violent Delinquency in Chinese Juvenile Offenders: Callous-unemotional Traits as a Mediator. Child Abuse Negl. 2021;117:105085. PubMed PMID: 33992875.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Childhood maltreatment and violent delinquency in Chinese juvenile offenders: Callous-unemotional traits as a mediator. AU - Chang,Shumin, AU - Hou,Qingqing, AU - Wang,Chengyi, AU - Wang,Meifang, AU - Wang,Lingxiao, AU - Zhang,Wenxin, Y1 - 2021/05/13/ PY - 2020/03/20/received PY - 2021/03/14/revised PY - 2021/04/22/accepted PY - 2021/5/17/pubmed PY - 2021/11/25/medline PY - 2021/5/16/entrez KW - Callous-unemotional traits KW - Childhood maltreatment KW - Emotional neglect KW - Juvenile violent delinquency KW - Sexual abuse SP - 105085 EP - 105085 JF - Child abuse & neglect JO - Child Abuse Negl VL - 117 N2 - BACKGROUND: Adolescents in China suffer a high prevalence of childhood maltreatment, which has been shown to facilitate juvenile violent delinquency. Studies have implicated a relationship between callous-unemotional traits and both juvenile violent delinquency and childhood maltreatment. However, the complex relationships among these three variables have not yet been examined. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of callous-unemotional traits in the relationship between different types of childhood maltreatment and juvenile violent delinquency. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: Childhood maltreatment and callous-unemotional traits were assessed in a sample of 441 juvenile violent offenders and a control group of 543 non-offenders, using questionnaires. METHODS: After controlling for socio-economic status, a mediation analysis determined the direct, indirect, and total effect of the mediation of callous-unemotional traits in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and juvenile violent delinquency. RESULTS: The results showed no mediation of callous-unemotional traits in the relationship between physical abuse and juvenile violent delinquency. However, callous-unemotional traits mediated the relationship between sexual abuse and juvenile violent delinquency as well as between emotional neglect and juvenile violent delinquency. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that sexual abuse has both a direct and indirect effect on juvenile violent delinquency via callous-unemotional traits, whereas childhood emotional neglect had only an indirect effect on juvenile violent delinquency. SN - 1873-7757 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/33992875/Childhood_maltreatment_and_violent_delinquency_in_Chinese_juvenile_offenders:_Callous_unemotional_traits_as_a_mediator_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -