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Parenting Pre-teens During COVID-19 in a Rural Midwestern Community: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study
AbstractTo uncover the experiences of parenting Generation Z pre-teen children in rural communities impacted by the Stay Home Missouri order from April through May 2020. Researchers have focused on urban parents, leading to gaps in understanding the impact of the COVID-19 quarantine on rural parents and children. A qualitative study employing interpretive phenomenology. 14 white cis-male-sexed fathers and cis-female-sexed mothers living in midwestern rural communities participated in this study. Semi-structured interviews with 14 participants parenting pre-teen children were conducted. The interviews were analyzed using in...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - December 19, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Pandemic-Related Stress and the Impact on Adolescent Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study uses adolescent self-report data to model relationships between stress exposures and indicators of poor mental health from the longitudinal COVID Experiences (CovEx) Surveys. These surveys were administered online in English to U.S. adolescents ages 13 –19 using the NORC AmeriSpeak® panel, a probability-based panel designed to be representative of the U.S. household population. Two waves of data were collected (Wave 1: October–November 2020,n = 727; Wave 2: March–May 2021,n = 569). Measures included demographics, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs, 8 items), pandemic-related stress (Pandemic-Rela...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - December 14, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

An Overview of Parental Incarceration in African American Students: The Effects on Socioeconomics, Educational Outcomes, School Exclusion, and Juvenile Justice Involvement
ConclusionFindings revealed that parental incarceration was associated with low socioeconomics, being retained, school exclusion, and juvenile justice involvement in this population. Implications for continued research and practice are discussed. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - December 14, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Does Fear of COVID-19 Prolongation Lead to Future Career Anxiety Among Adolescents? The Mediating Role of Depressive Symptoms
AbstractThe outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the lives of individuals from all different age groups. In particular, the prolongation of COVID-19 and the emergence of virus variants, such as Omicron, Delta and Alpha, have caused trauma to university students amid expectations that the associated economic, social, and psychological outcomes could affect their future careers. The current study, therefore, examines how the fear of COVID-19 prolongation may affect future career anxiety (FCA) among adolescents and to what extent depressive symptoms may determine such a relationship. Using a cross-sectional design...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - December 7, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

The Rising of the Shield hero. Development of the Post-Traumatic Symptom Questionnaire (PTSQ) and Assessment of the Protective Effect of self-esteem from trauma-related Anxiety and Depression
ConclusionOn the one hand, the PTSQ is a solid and reliable instrument. On the other hand, that self-esteem is a protective factor against anxiety and depression related to a traumatic experience – such as COVID-19. Targeted psychological interventions should be implemented to minimize the psychological burden of the illness while promoting adaptation and positive aspects of oneself. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - December 7, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Victims of Child Abuse Dropping Out of Trauma-Focused Treatment: A Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors
AbstractA substantial number of children who experienced child maltreatment drop out of evidence-based trauma-focused treatments (TF-CBT). Identifying child, family, and treatment-related factors associated with treatment dropout is important to be able to prevent this from happening and to effectively treat children ’s trauma-related symptoms. Methods: A quantitative review was performed based on a systematic synthesis of the literature on potential risk factors for dropout of trauma-focused treatment in maltreated children. Results: Eight studies were included, that examined TF-CBT, reporting on 139 effects of potentia...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - December 6, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

An Exploratory Mixed-method Descriptive Analysis of Youth Coping during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Quebec
This study presents an exploratory mixed-method descriptive analysis of psychological distress, challenges encountered and coping strategies of youth during the first wave of COVID-19. A total of 4 914 Quebec youth, aged 14 to 25 recruited through social media completed an online survey on the impact of the pandemic on their daily life, psychological distress and post-traumatic growth. They were also invited to answer two open-ended questions regarding the difficulties they experienced and their coping strategies. Overall, 26.6% of youth showed serious psychological distress and 20.3% displayed probable PTSD symptoms relat...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - December 3, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Mitigating Rural Adolescent Trauma: Remote Delivery of a Trauma-Informed Yoga Intervention During COVID-19
AbstractGiven the prevalence of childhood trauma in rural Montana, this project is intended to help mitigate stressors that may contribute to poor behavioral and mental health in high school-aged children, which may be exacerbated by the collective trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic. The immediate goal was to measure physical and mental health outcomes in adolescents resulting from a remotely delivered trauma-informed yoga intervention designed to foster positive youth development. Our study builds on the successes from an initial feasibility pilot study one year prior in order to evaluate a more robust intervention comparing...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - December 1, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

“Just being there, like a shoulder to lean on”: Resilience and Mental Health among Older Youth in and Aged out of Foster Care during COVID-19
AbstractDisasters share a common potential for significant ecological and psychosocial disruption at the individual, community, and societal levels, and are especially harmful to members of social groups in vulnerable situations, including youth in foster care and those recently emancipated from care. These young people are susceptible to mental health challenges and understanding their resiliency is key to mitigating pandemic-related harms. This qualitative study aims to (1) understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental health of older youth between the ages of 18 and 23 (M = 20.5 years,S.D. = 1.7 yea...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - November 19, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Children ’s Sense of Belonging in the Context of Post-separation Parental Stalking: Finnish Children’s Experiences of their Family Relations
AbstractDrawing from previous research on domestic violence and stalking, this study addresses children ’s experiences of their family relations in post-separation parental stalking contexts from the perspective of stalking as a form of violence against women and children. Despite the fact that violence perpetrated by a parent fundamentally changes family dynamics and children’s perceptions of fam ily security, research on children’s family relations in the course of domestic violence or stalking has rarely addressed children’s sense of belonging. The aim of this paper is to augment our understanding of children’...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - November 18, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Correction to: Disrupting the Trauma- To - Prison Pipeline For Justice-Involved Young Women Victimized By Violence
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Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - November 7, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Correction To: The Courage to Care: Teacher Compassion Predicts more Positive Attitudes Toward Trauma-Informed Practice
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Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - November 2, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

The Influence of Occupational Therapy on Self-Regulation in Juvenile Offenders
Conclusion: Results suggest that sensory-based occupational therapy may be an effective, trauma-informed intervention to improve self-regulation and support daily function of these incarcerated youth. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - November 2, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Correction
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Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - November 2, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Episodic Experiences of Child Physical Abuse, Early Relational Trauma and Post-Traumatic Play: Theoretical Considerations and Clinical Illustrations
This article aims to explore how the post-traumatic play of children who have suffered from episodic experiences of physical abuse differs from that of children who have experienced early relational traumas (ERT) resulting from chronic exposure to maltreatment and neglect. A theoretical and clinical analysis of the first play therapy session of a child who lived episodic experiences of physical abuse and that of a child who was exposed to ERT is presented. This analysis is informed by the Children's Play Therapy Instrument and the theories proposed by Cha zan and Cohen in Journal of Child Psychotherapy, 36(2), 133 –151�...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - September 30, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research