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Maternal Factors Associated with Sexually Abused Children's Psychosocial Adjustment

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine

Robert Steer

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine

Julie Lippmann

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine

The potential influence of maternal adjustment and parenting style on children's psychological adjustment following sexual abuse was examined. A battery of standardized parent and child self-report instruments were administered to 100 sexually abused children and their nonoffending mothers. The results of a series of multiple regression analyses indicated that the maternal self-reported depression significantly contributed to the expression of both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and parent-reported internalizing behavior problems in sexually abused children. In addition, children's perceptions of their mothers' parenting style as rejecting rather than accepting contributed to the children's self-reported levels of depression. Children's perceptions of maternal use of guilt and anxiety-provoking parenting methods contributed to increased levels of PTSD symptoms and parent-reported externalizing behavior problems. These findings are discussed in terms of their research and treatment implications.

Child Maltreatment, Vol. 4, No. 1, 13-20 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/1077559599004001002


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