@article{ref1,
title="Physical, emotional, and sexual victimization across three generations: a cross-sectional study",
journal="Journal of child and adolescent trauma",
year="2020",
author="Badenes-Ribera, Laura and Fabris, Matteo Angelo and Prino, Laura Elvira and Gastaldi, Francesca Giovanna Maria and Longobardi, Claudio",
volume="13",
number="4",
pages="409-417",
abstract="Using data gathered from grandparents (G1), parents (G2), and young adults (G3),  this study examines the continuity of intergenerational victimization (physical,  emotional, and sexual) across three generations. The study included data from 168  participants within three generations: grandparents, G1 (19.2% male, 80.8% female,  M = 78.13 years old); parents, G2 (25.5% male, 74.5% female, M = 50.13 years old);  and young adults, G3 (40% male, 60% female, M = 21.10 years old). The data is  analyzed at two levels: (1) bivariate analyses to address relationships between the  variables studied by Spearman's correlations, and (2) a path model to examine the  intergenerational abuse simultaneously considering all variables. Overall, path  modeling showed that experienced abuse demonstrated continuity from G1 to G2 and  from G2 to G3. Specifically, findings indicated that grandparents' physical and  psychological victimization has a direct effect on parents' sexual and physical  abuse victimization, respectively. Additionally, parents' physical victimization has  a direct effect on young adults' psychological and sexual victimization, while  parents' psychological victimization has a direct effect on young adults' physical  and sexual victimization. These findings highlight the need for preventive  interventions focused on breaking intergenerational cycles of abuse.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1936-1521",
doi="10.1007/s40653-019-00273-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40653-019-00273-1"
}