Developmental growth trajectories of self-esteem in adolescence: Associations with child neglect and drug use and abuse in young adulthood

Citation

Oshri, Assaf; Carlson, Matthew W.; Kwon, Josephine A.; Zeichner, Amos; & Wickrama, Kandauda K. A. S. (2017). Developmental growth trajectories of self-esteem in adolescence: Associations with child neglect and drug use and abuse in young adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. vol. 46 (1) pp. 151-164

Abstract

Neglectful rearing is linked with young adults’ substance use and abuse, though the developmental mechanisms that underlie this association are unclear. The present study examines links between self-esteem growth during adolescence, childhood supervisory versus physical neglect severity, and substance use and abuse in young adulthood. A sample of youth was obtained from the Add Health study (N = 8738; 55.4 %-Female; 20 %-African American, 14.7 %-Hispanic). Growth mixture modeling analyses supported declining, ascending, and stable high self-esteem trajectories. The declining and ascending trajectories reported greater neglect and alcohol abuse (but not use) as well as cannabis use and abuse. The findings suggest that compromised development of self-esteem underlies associations between neglect and substance use and abuse. Preventive interventions may benefit from targeting self-esteem among neglected youth.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-016-0483-5

Keyword(s)

Child neglect Development and psychopathology Maltreatment Resilience Self esteem Substance use and abuse

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Author(s)

Oshri, Assaf
Carlson, Matthew W.
Kwon, Josephine A.
Zeichner, Amos
Wickrama, Kandauda K. A. S.

Year Published

2017

Volume Number

46

Issue Number

1

Pages

151-164

Edition

April 25, 2016

ISSN/ISBN

1573-6601

DOI

10.1007/s10964-016-0483-5

Reference ID

7035