Prevalence and determinants of child maltreatment among high school students in Southern China: A large scale school based survey

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dc.contributor.authorLeung, P. W., Wong, W. C., Chen, W. Q., & Tang, C. S.
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-10T15:13:50Z
dc.date.available2014-11-10T15:13:50Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractChild maltreatment can cause significant physical and psychological problems. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and determinants of child maltreatment in Guangzhou, China, where such issues are often considered a taboo subject. Methods: A school-based survey was conducted in southern China in 2005. 24 high schools were selected using stratified random sampling strategy based on their districts and bandings. The self-administered validated Chinese version of parent-child Conflict Tactics Scale (CTSPC) was used as the main assessment tool to measure the abusive experiences encountered by students in the previous six months. Results: The response rate of this survey was 99.7%. Among the 6592 responding students, the mean age was 14.68. Prevalence of parental psychological aggression, corporal punishment, severe and very serve physical maltreatment in the past 6 months were 78.3%, 23.2%, 15.1% and 2.8% respectively. The prevalence of sexual abuse is 0.6%. The most commonly cited reasons for maltreatment included 'disobedience to parents', 'poor academic performance', and 'quarrelling between parents'. Age, parental education, places of origins and types of housing were found to be associated with physical maltreatments whereas gender and fathers' education level were associated with sexual abuse. Conclusion: Though largely unspoken, child maltreatment is a common problem in China. Identification of significant determinants in this study can provide valuable information for teachers and health professionals so as to pay special attention to those at-risk children. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationLeung, P. W., Wong, W. C., Chen, W. Q., & Tang, C. S. (2008). Prevalence and determinants of child maltreatment among high school students in Southern China: A large scale school based survey. Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health, 2, 27.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2565657/pdf/1753-2000-2-27.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/1777
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherChild and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Healthen_US
dc.subjectincidenceen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectChinaen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and determinants of child maltreatment among high school students in Southern China: A large scale school based surveyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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