TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Peer relationships and self-esteem among children who have been maltreated
JO  - Child development
A1  - Bolger, Kerry E.
A1  - Patterson, C. J.
A1  - Kupersmidt, J. B.
SP  - 1171
EP  - 1197
VL  - 69
IS  - 4
N2  - A prospective longitudinal design was employed to assess risks associated with maltreatment in a representative community sample of 107 maltreated children and an equal number of nonmaltreated comparison children. Heightened difficulties in peer relationships and self-esteem were associated with greater severity and chronicity of maltreatment. For example, children who experienced chronic maltreatment were less well-liked by peers. Type of maltreatment was also related to specific aspects of children's adjustment. For instance, sexual abuse predicted low self-esteem, but not problems in peer relationships. Emotional maltreatment, on the other hand, was related to difficulties in peer relationships, but not to low self-esteem. Thus, the best predictions of specific aspects of children's adjustment were provided by considering timing, type, and severity of maltreatment. For some groups of maltreated children, having a good friend was associated with improvement over time in self-esteem.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-3920
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -