| Title | Childhood abuse and social anxiety: Socio-demographic correlates of social anxiety disorder among male and female youth exposed to childhood abuse |
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| Date Issued | 2024-02-01 |
| Source Publication | Current Psychology
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| ISSN | 1046-1310 |
| Volume | 43Issue:6Pages:5206-5218 |
| Abstract | Background: Early childhood abuse is associated with adverse effects among young adults, especially social anxiety disorder (SAD). This study investigated socio-demographic correlates of SAD among youth exposed to childhood abuse and examined different regression models among male and female youth in three childhood abuse groups, i.e. emotional abuse (EA), physical abuse (PA,) and sexual abuse (SA). Methods: A total of 117,769 young adults from 63 colleges in Jilin Province, China, participated in this cross-sectional study (from October to November 2021). Childhood abuse and SAD were measured by the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF) and the social anxiety subscale of the self-consciousness scale (SASS-CS). Analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between childhood abuse and SAD, as well as the demographic correlates of SAD among male and female youth exposed to three forms of childhood abuse. Results: First, significant and positive relations were found between different forms of childhood abuse (EA, PA, SA) and SAD (p <.001). Second, subjective socioeconomic status and relationship with father/mother were associated with SAD in three childhood abuse groups (p <.001). When dividing these participants by gender, apart from the above factors, male participants from single-parent families, living in rural areas and with a lower father’s educational level were associated with higher SAD (p <.05). In contrast, female participants from left-behind and reconstituted families were also associated with higher SAD (p <.05). Conclusions: Several demographic correlates are vital for developing prevention efforts and reducing the incidence of SAD among college students exposed to childhood abuse. Existing policies, programs, and practices should be strengthened and new evidence-based ones should be developed for the primary prevention of SAD among these youth. |
| Keyword | Childhood abuse College students Gender differences Social anxiety disorder |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12144-023-04711-0 |
| URL | View source |
| Language | 英语English |
| Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85158919216 |
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| Document Type | Journal article |
| Identifier | http://repository.uic.edu.cn/handle/39GCC9TT/11636 |
| Collection | Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Corresponding Author | Xu，Shicun |
| Affiliation | 1.College of Education for the Future,Beijing Normal University,Beijing,China 2.Division of Humanities and Social Sciences,Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College,Zhuhai,China 3.Northeast Asian Research Center,China Center for Aging Studies and Social-Economic Development,Department of Population,Resources,and Environment,Northeast Asian Studies College,Jilin University,Changchun,China 4.Department of Population,Resources and Environment,Northeast Asian Studies College,Jilin University,Changchun,China 5.Center for Aging Studies and Social-Economic Development,Jilin University,Changchun,China 6.Mental Health Center,Central University of Finance and Economics,Beijing,China 7.Faculty of Psychology,Beijing Normal University,Beijing,China 8.Key Laboratory of Brain,Cognition and Education Sciences,Ministry of Education,China,School of Psychology,Center for Studies of Psychological Application,Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science,South China Normal University,Guangzhou,510630,China |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Jin，Yu,Warmenhoven，Helmut,Xu，Shicunet al. Childhood abuse and social anxiety: Socio-demographic correlates of social anxiety disorder among male and female youth exposed to childhood abuse[J]. Current Psychology, 2024, 43(6): 5206-5218. |
| APA | Jin，Yu, Warmenhoven，Helmut, Xu，Shicun, Feng，Yi, & Wang，Yuanyuan. (2024). Childhood abuse and social anxiety: Socio-demographic correlates of social anxiety disorder among male and female youth exposed to childhood abuse. Current Psychology, 43(6), 5206-5218. |
| MLA | Jin，Yu,et al."Childhood abuse and social anxiety: Socio-demographic correlates of social anxiety disorder among male and female youth exposed to childhood abuse". Current Psychology 43.6(2024): 5206-5218. |
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