Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 173)
From: Personality functioning and the pathogenic effect of childhood maltreatment in a high-risk sample
M (SD) | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 26.60 (3.28) |
Number of placements in residential care | 3.70 (3.26) |
Average duration in residential care (years) | 6.99 (5.34) |
n (%) | |
Gender (female) | 57 (32.95) |
Childhood maltreatment | 132 (76.30) |
One type of childhood maltreatment | 30 (17.34) |
Two types of childhood maltreatment | 45 (26.01) |
> Three types of childhood maltreatment | 57 (32.95) |
Emotional abuse | 44 (25.43) |
Physical abuse | 58 (33.53) |
Sexual abuse | 35 (20.23) |
Emotional neglect | 105 (60.69) |
Physical neglect | 87 (50.29) |
Current mental-health problems | |
Overall mental health problems | 53 (30.6) |
Internalizing problems | 51 (29.5) |
Externalizing problems | 42 (24.3) |
Current mental-health treatment | 41 (23.7) |