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Impacto psicossocial da negligência física e emocional: diferenças entre a negligência física e a negligência emocional
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A negligência infantil tem um impacto grave no desenvolvimento psicológico e social do sujeito, no entanto não se sabe quais as diferenças do impacto da negligência emocional e da negligência física. A presente investigação teve como questão de investigação: qual a relação entre diferentes formas de negligência na infância e adolescência e o ajustamento psicossocial no início da idade adulta. Para a qual ser respondida elaboraram-se quatro hipóteses de estudo, referentes a cada dimensão avaliada. A amostra deste estudo é composta por 617 jovens adultos da comunidade, com idades entre os 18 e os 20 anos, que preencheram a Escala de Ansiedade, Depressão e Stress, Escala Versatilidade do Comportamento Desviante e Questionário de Experiências de Adversidade na Infância. Noventa e seis jovens foram identificados com tendo sido vítimas de negligência infantil. Os resultados sugerem que a negligência emocional está mais fortemente associada a problemas de saúde mental e comportamento desviante, quando comparado com a que a negligência física. Sugerem também que os participantes que sofreram negligência, reprovam mais vezes em anos escolares. Os nossos resultados sugerem que é crucial continuar a investigar o impacto psicossocial da negligência, e simultaneamente, fazer a distinção entre as consequências dos diferentes tipo de negligência, o que raramente tem acontecido na literatura. Implicações para a literatura e para a prática clínica são sugeridas.
Child neglect has a severe impact on the psychological and social development, but it is not known what are the differences in the impact of emotional neglect and physical neglect. The present research had as main question: what is the relationship between different forms of child neglect and the psychosocial adjustment in early adulthood. To be answered, four study hypotheses were elaborated, referring to each dimension evaluated. The sample of this study is composed of 617 young adults from the community, aged between 18 and 20 years, who completed the Anxiety, Depression and Stress Scale, Deviant Behavior Versatility Scale and Childhood Adversity Experiences Questionnaire. Ninety-six youths were identified as victims of child neglect. The results suggest that emotional neglect is more strongly associated with mental health problems and deviant behavior when compared to physical neglect. They also suggest that participants who have been neglected fail more often in school years. Our results suggest that it is crucial to continue to investigate the psychosocial impact of neglect and, at the same time, to distinguish between the consequences of different types of neglect, which has rarely happened in the literature. Implications for literature and clinical practice are suggested.
Child neglect has a severe impact on the psychological and social development, but it is not known what are the differences in the impact of emotional neglect and physical neglect. The present research had as main question: what is the relationship between different forms of child neglect and the psychosocial adjustment in early adulthood. To be answered, four study hypotheses were elaborated, referring to each dimension evaluated. The sample of this study is composed of 617 young adults from the community, aged between 18 and 20 years, who completed the Anxiety, Depression and Stress Scale, Deviant Behavior Versatility Scale and Childhood Adversity Experiences Questionnaire. Ninety-six youths were identified as victims of child neglect. The results suggest that emotional neglect is more strongly associated with mental health problems and deviant behavior when compared to physical neglect. They also suggest that participants who have been neglected fail more often in school years. Our results suggest that it is crucial to continue to investigate the psychosocial impact of neglect and, at the same time, to distinguish between the consequences of different types of neglect, which has rarely happened in the literature. Implications for literature and clinical practice are suggested.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA – Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
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Negligência emocional Negligência física Impacto psicossocial Saúde mental Comportamento desviante Emotional neglect Physical neglect Mental health Psychosocial impact