Thesis
Research Review: Resilience in Child Maltreatment and Abuse
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/4216
Abstract
Objective: Child maltreatment (physical, sexual, emotional or neglect) is a major concern in today's society, yet the prevalence continues. Despite the continuation of abuse, there are certain children who thrive and lead resilient, well-balanced lives. It is clear these children possess qualities that cause them to be resilient despite adversity. This discussion will examine the current peer-reviewed literature in relation to child abuse or maltreatment and the protective factors that help promote resilience. Study Design: The databases CINAHL, PubMed, and Google Scholar were utilized to search for relevant research articles, ranging from 1998 to 2011, related to the topic of resilience, child maltreatment/abuse, and protective factors. Results: As research continues to examine the definitive qualities of resilient children following abuse, current findings suggest protective factors at an individual, familial and community level act as a buffer against negative outcomes. Factors that contribute to healthy adapted lifestyles include characteristics within the child (i.e. easy-going temperament, flexibility, resourcefulness), and external to the child (i.e. a supportive, available family member, peer relationships, and community organizations). Conclusion: After review ofthe current literature regarding child maltreatment and its relationship with resilience, it was found that resilient children possess individual characteristics (i.e. easy temperament, outgoing, resourceful and strong problem-solving and planning skills), along with having strong family support and community resources available to them versus non-resilient children.
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- Title
- Research Review: Resilience in Child Maltreatment and Abuse
- Creators
- Meghan L. Sahlberg
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590725801842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis