Longitudinal associations between dimensions of maltreatment and internalizing symptoms in late adolescence: The role of inflammation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Autor: Morgan Lindenmuth, Georgia E. Hodes, Toria Herd, Brooks Casas, Jungmeen Kim-Spoon
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health, Vol 35, Iss , Pp 100719- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-3546
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2023.100719
Popis: Childhood adversity and depression have been linked with heightened inflammation. However, few longitudinal studies examine how dimensions of maltreatment (i.e., abuse and neglect) differentially impact pathways to heightened inflammation and internalizing symptoms. The present study examined effects of abuse and neglect on (1) internalizing symptoms through inflammation, and (2) on inflammation through internalizing symptoms across 3 years of adolescence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a sample of 78 adolescents, significant indirect effects revealed that childhood abuse, not neglect, significantly predicted future internalizing symptoms, which predicted future heighted C-reactive protein (CRP). Using prospective longitudinal data, these findings emphasize the importance of examining distinct forms of maltreatment in understanding the developmental pathways connecting early adversity, internalizing symptoms, and inflammation.
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