A Meta-Analytic Review of the Impact of Child Maltreatment on Self-Esteem: 1981 to 2021

作者：Huiping Zhang, Weiwei Wang, Shiqin Liu, Yali Feng, Qingong Wei · 发表于：Trauma Violence & Abuse · 年份：2022 · DOI：10.1177/15248380221129587 · 被引用次数：70 · 研究领域：Child Abuse and Trauma、Intimate Partner and Family Violence、Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

An increasing number of studies have examined the relationship between child maltreatment and self-esteem. In this study, we assess the magnitude of this association through a meta-analytic approach. Four English databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, and Web of Science), three Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, and Weipu), and grey literature were systematically searched. A total of 254 independent studies, including 550 effect sizes, met the inclusion criteria for this meta-analysis. Child maltreatment was significantly and negatively associated with self-esteem ([Formula: see text] = −0.24, p < .001); emotional abuse and neglect were associated with decreased self-esteem ([Formula: see text] = −0.23, p < .01; [Formula: see text] = −0.22, p < .01, respectively) at a moderate level; and physical abuse, sexual abuse, and physical neglect were negatively associated with self-esteem ([Formula: see text] = −0.14, p < .01; [Formula: see text] = −0.14, p < .01; [Formula: see text] = −0.17, p < .001, respectively) at a small level. Furthermore, the meta-regression results suggested that the aggregated associations between child maltreatment and self-esteem were not inflated by publication bias, but they were moderated by age and culture. General and subtypes of child maltreatment are associated with decreased self-esteem. Evidence-based and culturally sensitive child maltreatment prevention and intervention programs should be ...