Mistreatment and Self-Reported Emotional Symptoms: Results From the National Elder Mistreatment Study

作者：Josh M. Cisler, Angela Moreland Begle, Ananda B. Amstadter, Ron Acierno · 发表于：Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect · 年份：2012 · DOI：10.1080/08946566.2011.652923 · 被引用次数：41 · 研究领域：Elder Abuse and Neglect、Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving、Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues

Josh M. Cisler MAa, Angela M. Begle PhDb, Ananda B. Amstadter PhDc* & Ron Acierno PhDa a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock , Arkansas , USA b Medical University of South Carolina , Charleston , South Carolina , USA c Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , Virginia , USA * Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, 800 Leigh Street, Biotech One, P.O. Box 980126, Richmond , VA , 23298-0126 , USA E-mail: abamstadter@vcu.edu Many community-residing older adults in the United States report past year mistreatment; however, little is known about mental health correlates of abuse. This study investigated whether a recent history of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse is associated with self-reported emotional symptoms (e.g., anxiety, depression) among a representative sample of older adults. Results demonstrated that each abuse type increased likelihood of reporting emotional symptoms; when other known correlates were controlled, only emotional abuse remained a significant predictor. Additional study of mistreatment-related correlates of depression and anxiety is needed, with a focus on the often overlooked category of emotional mistreatment.