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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Developmental trajectories of socio-emotional outcomes of children and young people in out-of-home care – Insights from data of Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS)
Child Abuse and Neglect, Article 106196, Year 2023
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Background: There has been a limited understanding of the longitudinal trajectory and determinants of socio-emotional outcomes among children in out-of-home care (OOHC). Objectives: This study aimed to examine child socio-demographics, pre-care maltreatment, placement, and caregiver factors associated with trajectories of socio-emotional difficulties of children in OOHC. Participants and setting: The study sample (n = 345) included data from the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS), a prospective longitudinal cohort of children aged 3–17 years who entered the OOHC system in New South Wales (NSW) Australia, between 2010 and 2011. Methods: Group-based trajectory models were used to identify distinct socio-emotional trajectory groups based on the Child Behaviour Check List (CBCL) Total Problem T-scores completed at all four Waves 1–4. Modified Poisson regression analysis was conducted to assess the association (risk ratios) of socio-emotional trajectory group membership with pre-care maltreatment, placement, and caregiver-related factors. Results: Three trajectories of socio-emotional development were identified: ‘persistently low difficulties’ (average CBCL T-score changed from 40 to 38 over time), normal (average CBCL T-score changed from 52 to 55 over time), and clinical (average CBCL T-score remained at 68 over time) trajectories. Each trajectory presented a stable trend over time. Relative/kinship care, as compared with foster care, was associated with the “persistently low” socio-emotional trajectory. Being male, exposure to ≥8 pre-care substantiated risk of significant harm (ROSH) reports, placement changes, and caregiver's psychological distress (more than two-fold increased risk) were associated with the clinical socio-emotional trajectory. Conclusions: Early intervention to ensure children have a nurturing care environment and psychological support to caregivers are vital for positive socio-emotional development over time among children in long-term OOHC. © 2023
Authors & Co-Authors
Hu, Nan
Australia, Kensington
Unsw Medicine
Assefa, Yalemzewod Assefa
Australia, Kensington
Unsw Medicine
Australia, Perth
Telethon Kids Institute
Katz, Ilan Barry
Australia, Sydney
Unsw Sydney
Zwi, K. J.
Australia, Kensington
Unsw Medicine
Australia, Sydney
Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
Lingam, Raghu P.
Australia, Kensington
Unsw Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 4
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106196
ISSN:
01452134
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Male