RT Article
T1 Lost narratives: identifying predictors of attrition and fifferences in recruitment effort in a longitudinal study on child maltreatment
JF Child maltreatment
VO 00
SP 1
OP 13
A1 Keil, Jan
A1 Breuer, Josephine
A1 Küchler, Romy
A1 Bracher, Angelika J.
A1 Schulz, Charlotte C.
A1 Açıl, Dorukhan
A1 Bergmann, Sarah
A1 Alexander, Nina Carmen 1980-
A1 Stalder, Tobias 1980-
A1 Miller, Robert 1984-
A1 Licata, Maria 1984-
A1 Mall, Volker 1968-
A1 Augustin, Michaela
A1 Wenzel, Anne Sophie
A1 Polier, Georg von 1980-
A1 Radeloff, Daniel 1976-
A1 Klitzing, Kai von 1954-
A1 White, Lars O. 1982-
A2 Breuer, Josephine
A2 Küchler, Romy
A2 Bracher, Angelika J.
A2 Schulz, Charlotte C.
A2 Açıl, Dorukhan
A2 Bergmann, Sarah
A2 Alexander, Nina Carmen 1980-
A2 Stalder, Tobias 1980-
A2 Miller, Robert 1984-
A2 Licata, Maria 1984-
A2 Mall, Volker 1968-
A2 Augustin, Michaela
A2 Wenzel, Anne Sophie
A2 Polier, Georg von 1980-
A2 Radeloff, Daniel 1976-
A2 Klitzing, Kai von 1954-
A2 White, Lars O. 1982-
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1933751819
AB Longitudinal research on the adverse consequences of childhood maltreatment has recently gained significant traction. However, systematic attrition, partly due to specific subsample recruitment needs, threatens the validity of this research. Furthermore, studies specifically analyzing these factors in the field of maltreatment research remain scarce. We utilized data from a longitudinal study comprising N = 863 participants (MAge = 10.23 years, 47.5% female) and their caregivers at T1, and 616 participants (MAge = 17.95 years, 50.0% female) at T2. We determined the attrition rate and analyzed psychosocial and socioeconomic predictors of attrition. Additionally, we examined differences in re-assessment efforts between maltreated and non-maltreated youth for T2. Findings indicate a comparatively low attrition rate of 28.6% over nearly 8 years. Participants’ maltreatment experiences, externalizing symptoms, and lower household income predicted higher attrition risk, while interim subsample study participation reduced this risk. Maltreatment experiences, lower household income, and higher age were also associated with increased re-assessment effort. Our study provides insights into predictors of systematic attrition in a longitudinal study with maltreated and non-maltreated youth. It highlights the need for tailored retention strategies, frequent contact with families, and targeted resource allocation to mitigate systematic attrition.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 11-13
K1 Longitudinal Study
K1 Maltreatment
K1 Attrition
K1 re-assessment effort
DO 10.1177/10775595251352425