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Using sleep dysfunction to explore the nature of resilience in adult survivors of childhood abuse or trauma
- Authors:
- CHAMBERS Elisha, BELICKI Kathy
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 22(8), July 1998, pp.753-758.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
In early studies, resilience to trauma was equated with psychological well-being. This article explores the possibility that such resilience is better described as social-behavioural competency and that, in turn, such competency can conceal emotional pain. A sample completed measures of childhood abuse and trauma, resilient characteristics and sleep dysfunction. The findings are consistent with current conceptualisations of trauma/abuse recovery as involving multiple dimensions of functioning, some of which are more publicly observable than others. Therefore, some apparently resilient individuals may have good social-behavioural competency while still experiencing psychological pain.
A community-based study of well-being in adults reporting childhood abuse
- Authors:
- BELL Diane, BELICKI Kathy
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 22(7), July 1998, pp.681-685.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This article examines well-being and satisfaction with community services in adult survivors of childhood abuse in the USA. A community sample of 109 individuals, 34 reporting childhood abuse (sexual, physical and/or emotional), completed a questionnaire package as part of a study of community well-being, consumption of drug (including nicotine and alcohol), loneliness, depression, and life stress. Results suggest that those reporting childhood abuse tend to experience poorer well-being than those who do not report abuse, even when the "objective" aspects of their circumstances are similar.