APS
2024 APS Annual Convention · 2024
Parent-Child Concordance on IPV Witness Status Predicts Children's Psychopathology
- Lauren Bailey
UNCW - Kaitlyn Lynch
University of North Carolina-Wilmington - Brittanie Moore
University of North Carolina-Wilmington - Sydney Broadway
University of North Carolina Wilmington - Logan Greene
University of North Carolina WIlmington - Hanson Truong
University of North Carolina Wilmington - Brandon Harris
University of North Carolina Wilmington - Maddie Joyner
University of North Carolina Wilmington - Caroline Clements
University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Abstract
Over 4 million U.S. children witness IPV annually. We assessed the impact of parent-child agreement on witness status on psychopathology in child witnesses. Parents of concordant witnesses reported more internalizing psychopathology than parents of concordant non-witnesses and discordant witnesses. Study results were discussed in terms of research and clinical implications.
Childhood Adversity