Potential traumatic events in early childhood and behavioural resilience: a longitudinal case control study |
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| Authors: | Heidi Küenzlen Mona Bekkhus Karen Thorpe |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Center for Child, Youth, and Family Affairs, Drammen, Norway;2. Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway;3. School of Psychology and Counseling, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia |
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| Abstract: | AbstractResilience can be evidenced when an exposure to potentially traumatic event (PTE) has no negative impact on behavior. This study explored the effects of exposure to PTE applying a longitudinal design with 592 children (mean age 4 years) followed across three years. Children who had experienced a PTE and those who had not, were compared over time. Behavioral difficulties and prosocial behaviour for children experiencing PTE did not differ from those who had not experienced a PTE suggesting resilience among the exposed children. PTE in itself seems to carry minimal risk for symptoms of behaviour difficulties among preschool children. |
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| Keywords: | Potentially traumatic events early childhood resilience behavioral difficulties prosocial behaviour |
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