The association between adult drug abuse and childhood maltreatment in students attending seven universities in five countries in Latin America and one country in the Caribbean

dc.contributor.authorLongman-Mills, S., Williams, Y. M. G., Rodriguez, M. O. M., Baquero, M. R. G., Rojas, J. D. G., Amaya, C. J. D., ... & Tinoco, L. I. S.
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-22T20:10:35Z
dc.date.available2015-10-22T20:10:35Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and adulthood drug abuse among university students from seven universities in five countries in Latin America and one country in the Caribbean. This multi-country study utilised a cross-sectional design to collect data on drug abuse, as well as retrospective data on maltreatment during childhood. The sample consisted of 2,283 university students, of which 82.6% reported childhood maltreatment experiences, and 33.5% increased levels of psychological distress. A significant relationship was observed between childhood maltreatment and drug abuse as an adult (p<0.05). Although the sampling technique does not permit generalisations to all university students, the current study identified exposure to childhood maltreatment as a potential precursor to adult drug abuse within the populations studied. Therefore, the effectiveness of drug demand reduction strategies at the respective universities may be enhanced by incorporating policies and interventions aimed at childhood maltreatment. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationLongman-Mills, S., Williams, Y. M. G., Rodriguez, M. O. M., Baquero, M. R. G., Rojas, J. D. G., Amaya, C. J. D., ... & Tinoco, L. I. S. (2015). The association between adult drug abuse and childhood maltreatment in students attending seven universities in five countries in Latin America and one country in the Caribbean. Texto & Contexto-Enfermagem, 24(SPE), 26-32.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0104-07072015000600026&script=sci_arttext&tlng=es  
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2584
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTexto & Contexto-Enfermagemen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectsubstance abuseen_US
dc.subjectlong term effectsen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectLatin Americaen_US
dc.subjectCarribeanen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.titleThe association between adult drug abuse and childhood maltreatment in students attending seven universities in five countries in Latin America and one country in the Caribbeanen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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