Association between mothers’ problematic Internet use and maternal recognition of child abuse

dc.contributor.authorSakakihara, A., Haga, C., Kinjo, A., & Osaki, Y.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-05T19:24:47Z
dc.date.available2019-08-05T19:24:47Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThere are few studies about mothers’ problematic Internet use (PIU). Mothers’ PIU may lead to inadequate parenting and child abuse. This cross-sectional study aimed to clarify the association between mothers’ PIU and their recognition of child abuse. We analyzed data collected of health examinations of children aged 4 months, 1.5 years, and 3 years which were carried out in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan between April 2016 and March 2017. The number of the subjects were 1685, 1729, 1674, respectively. We used logistic regression analysis to clarify the association between mothers’ PIU (Young’s Diagnostic Questionnaire for Internet Addiction score: ≥5) and their recognition of child abuse (selecting < True of me > for < I sometimes think that I am abusing my child > on a questionnaire survey), which was adjusted for covariates such as maternal age, number of children, daytime caretaker, social support, postpartum depression, and current smoking status of the parents. Based on the multivariate logistic regression analysis, the mothers’ PIU was significantly correlated with their recognition of child abuse for children aged 4 months, 1.5 years, or 3 years [odds ratio (OR): 13.30, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.26–139.98, OR: 7.02, 95% CI: 1.28–38.55, and OR: 28.06, 2.48–317.93, respectively]. This study revealed the possibility that mothers with PIU recognize child abuse more than mothers without PIU. However, further studies should be conducted to increase reliability and validity.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSakakihara, A., Haga, C., Kinjo, A., & Osaki, Y. (2019). Association between mothers’ problematic Internet use and maternal recognition of child abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect, 96, 104086.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213419302637
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4446
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherChild Abuse & Neglecten_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectJapanen_US
dc.subjectproblematic internet useen_US
dc.subjectparenting anxietyen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.titleAssociation between mothers’ problematic Internet use and maternal recognition of child abuseen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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