There is a current lack of data on the relation between childhood abuse and behavior problems in recently immigrated Latino youth and potential protective factors. This study sought to assess rates of abuse, explore relations between abuse and behavior problems, and examine peer attachment as a possible moderator in 76 recently immigrated high school students. High rates of prior abuse were observed: 36.84% emotional abuse, 22.37% physical abuse, and 9.21% sexual abuse. Emotional abuse was associated with conduct problems (B = 4.19, 95% CI [3.88, 9.39], t = 2.23, p = .028). In the context of physical abuse, peer attachment played a significant, mitigating role on conduct problems (B = -.02, 95% CI [-.05, .00], t = -1.10, p = .049). Results require replication but suggest a critical need for attention to immigrant youth as a highly victimized sample with a high risk for conduct problems.

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移民高中生的童年虐待和外在行为。

当前缺乏有关最近移民的拉丁美洲年轻人的童年虐待和行为问题与潜在保护因素之间关系的数据。这项研究试图评估虐待的发生率，探讨虐待与行为问题之间的关系，并研究在76名刚移民的高中学生中作为同伴的主持人依恋情况。观察到以前的虐待率很高：情绪虐待占36.84％，身体虐待占22.37％，性虐待占9.21％。情绪虐待与行为问题有关（B = 4.19，95％CI [3.88，9.39]，t = 2.23，p = .028）。在身体虐待的情况下，同伴依恋在行为问题上起着重要的缓解作用（B = -.02，95％CI [-.05，.00]，t = -1.10，p = .049）。