Through Their Eyes: “My Mother Hit Me Because I’m a Girl…” The Looking-Glass Self and Parents’ Perception of Childhood Maltreatment

Reno Intan, Jenny Ratna Suminar, Purwanti Hadisiwi, Fitri Ariyanti Abidin, Department of Early Childhood Islamic Education, Faculty of Islamic Education, Universitas Cendekia Abditama, Faculty of Communication Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Department of General, and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Center for Relationship, Family Life , Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Padjadjaran

Journal of Family Issues

Published online on February 04, 2026

Abstract

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Self-perception shapes how individuals view themselves and interact with the world. For parents with a history of childhood maltreatment, these self-perceptions are often influenced by past trauma and negative relational experiences. However, there is ...