Young Children's Adjustment as a Function of Maltreatment, Shame, and Anger

An examination of young children's adjustment to maltreatment was conducted. More specifically this study tests a model that states a child's shame is the link between maltreatment and anger, and anger is the link between and child's shame and behavior problems. Overall, the findings suggested that shame and anger, as well as the type of maltreatment and child age, are important factors in explaining some behavioral adjustments following a history of maltreatment.