TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - An exploratory comparison of resilience profiles of Swiss older adult survivors of child welfare-related maltreatment and controls
JO  - Clinical psychology and psychotherapy
A1  - Thoma, Myriam V.
A1  - Bernays, Florence
A1  - Pfluger, Viviane
A1  - Eising, Carla M.
A1  - Rohner, Shauna L.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Child welfare practices in the last century have been linked to a high risk for child maltreatment and the subsequent development of mental ill-health. However, not all affected individuals develop clinically-relevant psychopathology, which can be considered as a form of resilience. Such resilience is insufficiently understood in survivors of an advanced age. Therefore, this exploratory study aimed to depict a resilience profile of Swiss older adult survivors of child welfare-related maltreatment (n = 132; M(age) = 71 years) and to contrast it with age-matched controls (n = 125). Approximately 30% of survivors did not meet the diagnostic criteria for any of the assessed current or lifetime DSM-5 disorders. These survivors were older, experienced less physical abuse, and had higher trait resilience, self-esteem, income, and satisfaction with their socio-economic status. They had lower levels of neuroticism and some empathy characteristics. Group differences in the resilience profiles suggest that resilience-related aspects may vary as a function of past adversity.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1063-3995
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2691
ID  - ref1
ER  -