INFLUENCIA DEL SEXO Y LA EDAD EN LAS REPERCUSIONES PSICOLÓGICAS DE LOS NIÑOS MALTRATADOS FÍSICAMENTE

Abstract

The influence of sex and age in the psychological repercussions of physically abused children. This word studies the influence, in physically abused subjects, of sex and age on a series of variables which measure children's social and affective adjustment. The sample was made up of 62 boys and 57 girls; of them, 38 were of school age (9 to 10 years old), 45 were preteens (11 and 12 years old) and 36 were teens (13 and 14 years old). They completed several self-assessment tests and they were also evaluated by their teachers and peers. The results show that the older subjects, when compared with the younger ones, give signs of a worsening in their emotional attitudes and social adaptation. Finally, regarding the sex variable, girls were shown to have more internalizing behavior problems than boys.