The main objective of the study is to investigate the course of the mental health and quality of life of maltreated children after they have been reported to a Child Protection Agency (CPA). Secondary objectives are: (1) to examine how theoretically…
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Brief title
Condition
- Personality disorders and disturbances in behaviour
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Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
For children:
- mental health
- quality of life
Secondary outcome
For children:
- perceived stress
- perceived social support
- coping
- self-esteem
- disclosure history
For the parent:
- quality of life
- perceived stress in the upbringing of the children
- perceived social support
- coping
- life events
- neighborhood perception
- gender related stress
- alcohol consumption
Background variables include gender, age, ethnical background, education level,
current living situation, income, neighborhood characteristics and
participation in (health care)interventions.
Background summary
Evidence is accumulating on the relationship between child abuse and the future
presence of mental health problems. Recently two Dutch studies have been
published, in which it was estimated that in The Netherlands between 107.000
and 160.000 children are abused in one way or another on a yearly basis. Like
most other western countries, in the Netherlands a system has been developed
through which suspected cases of child maltreatment can be reported to a Child
Protection Agency (Advies- en Meldpunt Kindermishandeling in Dutch), both by
professionals and by non-professionals. Such a report can be crucial for a
child when investigation of this Agency shows that the child has indeed been
abused and the subsequent interventions lead to the end of the abuse situation
and provision of care for child and family. In the Netherlands the course of
mental health and quality of life of maltreated children after reports to a
Child Protection Agency has never been studied. It is not clear how relevant
determinants (e.g. perceived social support or perceived stress) are associated
with the mental health and quality of life of maltreated children in the
Netherlands. Given the seriousness and consequences of child maltreatment, the
course of mental health and quality of life of maltreated children and the
influence of relevant determinants should be examined.
Study objective
The main objective of the study is to investigate the course of the mental
health and quality of life of maltreated children after they have been reported
to a Child Protection Agency (CPA). Secondary objectives are: (1) to examine
how theoretically and practically relevant determinants influence the mental
health and quality of life of maltreated children, and (2) to examine to what
extent differences occur in mental health and quality of life when comparing
maltreated children originally from the Netherlands, Morocco or Suriname.
Study design
A prospective study in which 278 parent-child dyads will be included.
Parent-child dyads will be studied shortly after the initial report made to a
CPA and subsequently three times over the course of the 1,5 following years.
Several questionnaires will be used to study the parameters.
Study burden and risks
The participants will complete questionnaires on 4 different occasions. Once
directly after the child has been reported to a CPA, and subsequently three
times in the 1,5 years following the initial report. For children time
investment per measurement is dependent on the age of the child: 6,7 year old
children: 5-15 minutes; 8-11 year old children: 30 minutes and 12-16 year old
children: 50 minutes. For the parent the time investment is 1,5 hours per
measurement.
Participants are not expected to be posed at any risk. Participation is
entirely voluntarily and all participants are allowed to end their
participation at any time, without any explanation. The questionnaires will be
filled out together with a researcher at a location of the participants'
choice. All participants give informed consent before filling out
questionnaires.
Da Costakade 45
Utrecht 3521 VS
NL
Da Costakade 45
Utrecht 3521 VS
NL
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Age
Inclusion criteria
- Minimum age: 5
- Maximum age: 16
- Meeting the 'classical' definition of child maltreatment (including physical or emotional abuse, sexual abuse, physical or emotional neglect)
- Expected time of residence in the Netherlands is at least one year, and there are no plans to leave the country
- One child per family. In case a report includes more than one child, the child with the highest concern will be asked to participate.
- Sufficient verbal and cognitive capacities to particpate in a study which requires an oral interview
Exclusion criteria
- Participants not meeting the aforementioned criteria
Design
Recruitment
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| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL31267.097.10 |