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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress, coping, and well-being among adults with histories of child maltreatment
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2023 Oct 12. doi: 10.1037/ort0000707. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA number of studies now confirm that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased and exacerbated mental health problems in the general population. Previous quantitative studies have found similar effects on mental health symptoms among adults with histories of childhood adversity; however, qualitative research is needed to provide a more in-depth understanding of pandemic-related experiences among this vulnerable population. Using semistructured qualitative interviews, we explored perceptions of adults with histories of child maltreatment and...
Source: The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry - October 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lisa Fedina Karen A Roberto Xuehan Zhang Yujeong Chang Jasmine Love Todd I Herrenkohl Source Type: research

The effect of the loss of one's own parent on the change in personal growth during the transition to parenthood: An individual growth curve model
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2023 Oct 12. doi: 10.1037/ort0000706. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe study aimed to identify contributors to the trajectory of personal growth (PG) during the transition to parenthood against the background of a critical life event that occurred previously, namely, losing a parent. The study examined the contributions of the loss of one's own parent, the bond with one's parents in childhood, current parental distress (PD), and demographic variables to changes in the PG of adults when they themselves become parents. New Israeli parents completed self-report questionnaires in three phases: (a) up to ...
Source: The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry - October 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ofir Ben-Yaakov Orit Taubman-Ben-Ari Source Type: research

A mixed-methods study of parents' social connectedness in a group-based parenting program in low-income communities
This study describes SC formed among parents in a group-based PT program implemented in their children's school and its association with changes in child behavior. Using a convergent mixed-methods design, data collection occurred between 2020 and 2022. Parents (n = 97) completed measures of their SC to other parents in their PT group and their child's behavior. Qualitative interviews with a representative subsample of parents (n = 17) were also conducted to understand parents' perceptions and experiences of SC within their PT group. Parents reported high levels of SC (M = 4.45 [range = 3.04-5 on scale of 1-5]; SD = 0.4). F...
Source: The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry - October 5, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Corinne M Plesko Zhiyuan Yu Karin Tobin Rebecca Richman Deborah Gross Source Type: research

Police in the rearview mirror: Social marginalization, trauma, and fear of being killed
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2023 Oct 5. doi: 10.1037/ort0000700. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAn online sample of 528 people was asked to respond to a hypothetical scenario: If a police car came up right behind you with its lights flashing, how much would you worry that you would be killed? Participants also reported on whether they experienced aggressive behavior by police in the past (provoked or otherwise) and, if so, completed a measure of associated posttraumatic stress. At least some fear of being killed by police (FKP) in the rearview mirror scenario was reported by the majority (56%) of Black participants, 39% of those ...
Source: The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry - October 5, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: John Briere Marsha Runtz Source Type: research

Examining feasibility, acceptability, and participant experiences of an anti-racist parenting intervention for White U.S. parents
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2023 Oct 5. doi: 10.1037/ort0000703. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMany White parents engage in minimal discussion of race and racism with their children, instead engaging in color-evasive practices that communicate that race is unimportant and that White people are racially neutral. Even White parents who express a commitment to anti-racist parenting frequently struggle to act on this commitment and feel underprepared to do so. The current mixed methods pilot study focused on the feasibility, acceptability, and participant experiences of an intervention ("CounterACT") that aimed to address this gap i...
Source: The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry - October 5, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amy E Heberle Noah Hoch Anna C Wagner Amanda G Caccia Cruz Longjing Zhou Aiman K Khan Source Type: research