Child Abuse and Mental Health - An Examination of Some Long Term Effects for Prison Inmates

• NCJ Number: 104579
• Journal: Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare Volume: 11 Issue: 1 Dated: (March 1984) Pages: 212-228
• Author(s): M J Belyea; M T Zingraff
• Date Published: 1984
• Length: 17 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examines the effects of childhood abuse on future adult mental health.

Abstract

A statistically significant relationship was found between abuse and mental health problems. This relationship remained even after controlling for parental characteristics and the effects of an abusive environment. These findings suggest that one way to deal with the consequences of abuse would be to develop long term intervention strategies. (Publisher abstract)