Emotional violence in childhood and health conditions, risk-taking behaviors, and violence perpetration among young adults in Nigeria
| Autor: | Obinna Ogbanufe, Leah K. Gilbert, Howard Kress, Francis B Annor, Greta M. Massetti, Dennis Onotu, Evelyn P. Davila |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Adolescent Substance-Related Disorders Poison control Nigeria Psychological Distress Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Article law.invention Health Risk Behaviors 03 medical and health sciences Mental distress Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Condom law 030225 pediatrics Surveys and Questionnaires Injury prevention Developmental and Educational Psychology Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Child Abuse Exposure to Violence Sexual violence Unsafe Sex 05 social sciences Human factors and ergonomics Emotional Abuse Psychiatry and Mental health Cross-Sectional Studies Sexual Partners Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Psychology Self-Injurious Behavior 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Child Abuse Negl |
| ISSN: | 1873-7757 |
| Popis: | Background Globally, over 1 billion children are victims of violence against children annually. Studies examining the health consequences of childhood violence have mostly focused on childhood physical violence (PV) and sexual violence (SV). Recent evidence suggests that childhood emotional violence (EV) may also be deleterious to the health and wellbeing of victims. Objective This study examines the independent association between EV and some health conditions, risk taking behaviors, and violence perpetration among Nigerian young adults ages 18–24 years. Participants and setting Data from 2014 Nigeria Violence Against Children Survey (n = 4,203), a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of individuals ages 13–24 were used. Methods Childhood EV was defined as EV victimization before age 18 perpetrated by a parent, adult caregiver or other adult relative. Logistic regression analyses assessed the association between EV in childhood and mental distress in the past 30 days, ever self-harm behaviors and history of sexually transmitted infections; risk behaviors such as having multiple sex partners in the past 12 months; and ever violence perpetration. Results After controlling for study covariates, EV in childhood was associated with mental distress in both males and females, and self-harm behaviors in females; excessive alcohol use and infrequent condom use in males, and multiple sexual partners in females; and PV perpetration in males and SV perpetration in females. Conclusion EV in childhood is associated with some health conditions, risk taking behaviors, and violence perpetration. Implementing programs that address all forms of violence in childhood, including EV may benefit children. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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