The association between child maltreatment and coping strategies among Finnish 9th graders.
Child maltreatment is commonplace, and adolescents are involved in it either as witnesses or victims. Research has shown that child maltreatment plays a major role in adolescent well-being and coping. The purpose of this study is to describe adolescents' experiences of child maltreatment and coping with it. The survey included 1,028 ninth-graders from one Finnish municipality. Further knowledge of child maltreatment and coping can help develop more effective interventions for increasing adolescents' health and well-being.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012737:Sex Factors