Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to clarify behavioral and emotional characteristics of abused children who had been placed in children's-homes. We asked children's-home caretakers to complete Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) forms for 142 children (40 boys aged 4-11; 45 boys aged 12-18; 25 girls aged 4-11; 32 girls aged 12-18). The results revealed that the girls had higher Internalizing scores than the boys. Most notably the 12-18-year-old girls had higher scores for Somatic Complaints and Social Problems. Comparison between the children who had been abused (N=91) and those who had not (N=51) showed that the former had significantly higher scores for Social Problems, Thinking Problems, Attention Problems, Delinquent Behavior, Aggressive Behavior, Externalizing, and Total Problems. The abused group had more children who were considered to be clinically significant because of their scores on Social Problems, Attention Problems, Aggressive Problems, Externalizing, and Total Problems. The present results reveal the behavioral and emotional problems of children who have been abused and indicate the necessity of providing psychological care for them.
