Award Date

August 2023

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Psychology

First Committee Member

Christopher Kearney

Second Committee Member

Michelle G. Paul

Third Committee Member

Murray Millar

Fourth Committee Member

Wendy Hoskins

Number of Pages

168

Abstract

Youth who have experienced maltreatment have a higher risk of developing posttraumatic disorder (PTSD), which is associated with poorer mental and behavioral health outcomes including emotion dysregulation, anxiety, depression, and lower resiliency. At present, the literature largely focuses on youth who have experienced general trauma or PTSD symptoms, while maltreated youth are vastly understudied. The present investigation was the first study to date to examine the factor structures of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (ERQ-CA), the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS), and the Resiliency Scale for Children and Adolescents (RSCA) in a sample of maltreated youth. The present study used confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) to identify predictive factors in the ERQCA, RCADS, and RSCA. Predictors of PTSD symptom clusters were identified and compared to the factors found in the original normative sample and the existing literature. Findings revealed novel insights into understanding traumatic stress in maltreated youth.

Keywords

Assessment; Maltreatment; PTSD; Trauma

Disciplines

Clinical Psychology | Psychology

File Format

pdf

File Size

4950 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Rights

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