Leiden University Student Repository

Oosten, Joyce van (2024)

De relatie tussen kindermishandeling, incidenteel trauma en stress in het dagelijks leven bij jongeren in Nederlandse Justitiële Jeugd Instellingen

Master thesis | Education and Child Studies (MSc)

Adverse childhood experiences have been associated with stress in various populations, but their impact on daily stress levels in juvenile detention centers (JJIs) remains understudied. This study investigated the relationship between stress experienced in daily life by boys in a JJI and adverse childhood experiences, distinguishing between child maltreatment and incidental trauma. The study was conducted by master students from Leiden University, among boys aged 16-24 who were serving a sentence in Dutch JJIs and who volunteered to participate in the study. Individual interviews, observations during meals and file analyses were used. Participants were. Stress levels were measured using the Dutch Perceived Stress Scale (DPSS), while child maltreatment was assessed using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and incidental trauma using the Life Event Checklist (LEC5). No significant relationship was found between child maltreatment, incidental trauma and the stress level...Show moreAdverse childhood experiences have been associated with stress in various populations, but their impact on daily stress levels in juvenile detention centers (JJIs) remains understudied. This study investigated the relationship between stress experienced in daily life by boys in a JJI and adverse childhood experiences, distinguishing between child maltreatment and incidental trauma. The study was conducted by master students from Leiden University, among boys aged 16-24 who were serving a sentence in Dutch JJIs and who volunteered to participate in the study. Individual interviews, observations during meals and file analyses were used. Participants were. Stress levels were measured using the Dutch Perceived Stress Scale (DPSS), while child maltreatment was assessed using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and incidental trauma using the Life Event Checklist (LEC5). No significant relationship was found between child maltreatment, incidental trauma and the stress level experienced in daily life in a JJI. In conclusion, the findings indicate that childhood traumatic experiences are not reliable predictors of daily stress levels for boys in juvenile detention. Further research is recommended to examine specific contextual factors that influence daily life stress in this vulnerable population.Show less

stress incidental trauma child abuse

Author

Oosten, Joyce van

Faculty

Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences

Specialisation

Orthopedagogiek

Supervisors

Berkel van, S
Vermeulen, S.

ECTS Credits

20

Language

nl