2017, Vol.30, No.1

THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 1.67

pISSN : 1229-0718 / eISSN : 2671-6542
https://journal.kci.go.kr/baldal

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of abuse experience on complex PTSD in adolescents. It also examined the roles of ego-resilience and social support in the relationship between abuse experience and complex PTSD. Data were obtained from 308 adolescents that had experienced abuse. The results were as follows: First, abuse experience showed high positive correlation with complex PTSD; ego-resilience and social support showed negative correlation with both abuse experience and complex PTSD. Second, multiple regression analysis showed that emotional abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse respectively were significantly able to predict complex PTSD. Finally, the moderating effect of ego-resilience and the mediating effect of social support were significant for the relationship between abuse experience and complex PTSD. Implications, limitations, and suggestions for future studies were discussed.

The aim of this study is to compare the overall characteristics of children at Aizone, an After-School Day Treatment Program, with those of their peers, as well as to examine changes in their functioning at home, school, and in the community after participation in the Aizone program. As a treatment center based on an integrated-developmental theory, Aizone is a Korean daytime treatment facility that offers not only individual and group treatment for children, but also provides community-linked services integrated with parent and family intervention. Aizone provides services for children with complex or severe emotional and behavioral problems, and is especially targeted towards children from low-income households. With the mission to promote the mental health of children and youth through early intervention, Aizone was established in 2006, and as of 2016, has been implemented in ten locations throughout Seoul and is continuing to grow. This study investigates 201 students at Aizone with 186 controls in order to investigate the general characteristics of children attending Aizone. Also, in order to verify the effectiveness of the program, we measured changes in the children. However, unlike previous studies, which focus on reduction of symptoms, we used the Child Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale to analyze changes in behavior, academics and peer relationships, emotion, and several special areas. According to the results, children at Aizone showed significant improvements in various aspects of function except addiction problems. Implications of the results are discussed.

This study examined the independent effects of paternal positive parenting, child temperament, and their interaction on the development of children’s externalizing problems. We also explored whether the interactive effect of parenting and temperament, if evident, was more consistent with the diathesisstress model or the differentialsusceptibility hypothesis. Data from the Panel Study of Korean Children (PSKC) of the Korea Institute of Child Care and Education (KICCE) were used. Results indicated that both paternal positive parenting and child temperament were independently associated with children’s externalizing behaviors. Consistent with the diathesisstress model, children who had higher levels of negative emotionality and whose fathers showed lower levels of positive parenting were at most risk for behavior problems. The findings suggest that paternal parenting and child temperament may be a promising target for early prevention of children’s externalizing problems.