Korean J Fam Med.  2017 Sep;38(5):276-283. 10.4082/kjfm.2017.38.5.276.

A Longitudinal Study on the Effects of Negative Rearing Experiences on Adolescents' Social Withdrawal and Aggression

• Lee KS
• Choi OJ
• Kim JH

• KMID: 2390921
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.2017.38.5.276

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Children who have experienced negative rearing behaviors show a lack of self-confidence due to emotional instability and are reserved in interpersonal relationships. This can lead to failure in social adaptation and a high risk of depression, suicide, criminal acts, and anti-social behaviors. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the effects of experiencing negative parental rearing behaviors, such as neglect and abuse, on adolescents' social withdrawal and aggression, by utilizing multivariate latent growth models.
METHODS
Data from the Korean Children and Youth Panel Study (KCYPS), a survey conducted by the National Youth Policy Institute targeting a cohort of three different age groups (grade 1, grade 4, and grade 7), from 2010 to 2016 was used. Multi-stage stratified sampling methods were used in the KCYPS, which surveyed the students and parents of the selected grade levels. This study analyzed the data for grade 7, from second year (grade 8) to fourth year (grade 10).
RESULTS
Negative rearing experiences had a significant effect on social withdrawal and aggression, and this influence was shown to persist over the long term.
CONCLUSION
This study examined the long-term developmental trajectory in the relationship between risk factors for adolescent development. Furthermore, the relationship between risk factors was shown to have not only short term but long-term effects as well, which reinforces the limitations of previous studies.

Keyword

Negative Rearing Experiences; Social Withdrawal; Aggression; Multivariate Latent Growth Models

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Adolescent Development
Aggression*
Child
Cohort Studies
Criminals
Depression
Humans
Longitudinal Studies*
Parents
Risk Factors
Suicide