Jungmeen Kim

TL;DR: The findings emphasize the important role of emotion regulation as a risk or a protective mechanism in the link between earlier child maltreatment and later psychopathology through its influences on peer relations.

TL;DR: Self-esteem and self-agency increased and depressive symptoms decreased over time among maltreated and nonmaltreated children aged 6-11 years, andMultivariate growth modeling indicated that, regardless of gender, physical abuse was negatively related toInitial levels of self-esteem, and physical abuse and physical neglect were positively associated with initial levels of depressive symptoms.

TL;DR: Results of this study suggest that maltreated children are more likely to experience difficulties in social functioning, which in turn is related to cortisol regulation 1 year later, which may put children at risk for later psychopathology.

TL;DR: The present study investigated underlying processes of the effect of maltreatment on psychopathology in a group of 111 maltreated and 110 nonmaltreated 7–10 year-old children and tested the moderating and/or mediating roles of emotion regulation and the mother-child relationship quality using Structural Equation Modeling.

TL;DR: The results are discussed as suggestive of the role of self-esteem and social competence as mediating mechanisms in the link between relational risks and children's maladjustment.