Developmental stage of onset, poly-victimization, and persistence of childhood victimization: impact on adult well-being in a rural community-based study

The current study examines the persistence of victimization and poly-victimization (i.e., count of multiple types of victimization) across various stages of development (ages 0?5, 6?12, and 13?18) and the related impact on adult well-being. Participants were 2,098 adults from the Appalachian region...

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Authors: Mitchell, Kimberly J. (Author) ; Moschella, Elizabeth A. (Author) ; Hamby, Sherry L. (Author) ; Banyard, Victoria L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Child maltreatment
Year: 2020, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 20-31
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Keywords:
Child Abuse
Child victims
Exposure to violence
long-term effects
poly-victimiation
psychosocial issues
Repeat victimization
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Summary:The current study examines the persistence of victimization and poly-victimization (i.e., count of multiple types of victimization) across various stages of development (ages 0?5, 6?12, and 13?18) and the related impact on adult well-being. Participants were 2,098 adults from the Appalachian region of three Southern states. Eighty-two percent of participants reported at least one type of victimization during childhood. Among adult victims, 22.6% reported one victimization in one developmental stage (i.e., one stage, but no poly-victimization), 45.8% reported one victimization in more than one stage (i.e., persistent victimization, but no poly-victimization), 20.5% reported multiple types of victimization in one stage (i.e., poly-victimization), and 11.2% reported multiple types of victimization at more than one stage (i.e., persistent poly-victimization). Results indicated a linear decline in subjective well-being, mental health, and number of healthy days as victimization becomes more persistent across childhood and more diverse in types (i.e., poly-victimization). Study findings provide support for models of victimization that take both developmental trajectories and poly-victimization into account.
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ISSN:1552-6119
DOI:10.1177/1077559519859080