Prevalence of Sexual Abuse Among Secondary School Students in Saudi Arabia.

Autor:	Al-Eissa MA; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/King Saud bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia research_nfsp@ngha.med.sa.; King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Saleheen HN; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/King Saud bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Al-Wallan NS; King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., AlKashan MY; King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., AlSubaie NJ; King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Almuneef MA; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/King Saud bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Violence and victims [Violence Vict] 2018 Oct; Vol. 33 (5), pp. 855-870.
DOI:	10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-17-00018
Abstrakt:	Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a public health problem that has been found to be linked to negative health outcomes. Data on CSA in Saudi Arabia are limited, and there are many gaps in research in this field. The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence of sexual abuse among children in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional, national survey ( N = 16,010) utilizing International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Child Abuse Screening Tool Children's Version was conducted at secondary high schools in Saudi Arabia. Participant's mean age was 16.8 ± 0.9 years, and 50.8% were boys. Sixteen percent of the participants reported exposure to any type of CSA during their lives. Boys and those who lived with step-parent were more likely to be sexually abused compared to those who didn't ( p < .05). Ordinary least squares regression analysis revealed that gender was the predictor significantly associated with CSA. Evidence-based prevention programs targeting mainly the high-risk groups should be implemented. (© 2018 Springer Publishing Company, LLC.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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