Does childhood maltreatment influence Chinese preschool education college students' depression and anxiety? Evidence from a latent class analysis.

Shengkai Ji, Chen Chen
Author Information
  1. Shengkai Ji: College of Child Development and Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
  2. Chen Chen: Center for Educational Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China.

Abstract

Introduction: Preschool teachers' mental health may be a critical factor in their job performance, which in turn can influence the quality of early childhood education. However, little is known about its development. Childhood maltreatment, as a chronic form of childhood stress, may influence later mental health development. Although large, comprehensive research has been undertaken on childhood maltreatment and mental health, the associations between these two variables need further exploration. This study aims to describe childhood maltreatment based on person-centered approaches in Chinese preschool education college students, and to examine the differences in depression and anxiety within subgroups of childhood maltreatment.
Methods: A total of 1,218 Chinese preschool education college students participated in this study, and the data analysis was based on unconditional and conditional latent class analysis.
Results: The results showed that the participants were divided into 5 profiles: a non-maltreatment profile; a profile of emotional abuse and emotional and physical neglect; a profile of physical neglect; a profile of emotional neglect; and a profile of physical and emotional neglect. Students with multiple subtypes of maltreatment had the highest levels of depression and anxiety.
Discussion: Universities should consider both childhood maltreatment and profiles of childhood maltreatment when training preschool education college students.

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