Severe physical punishment and mental health problems in an economically disadvantaged population of children and adolescents

Bordin, Isabel Altenfelder Santos; Paula, Cristiane Silvestre de; Nascimento, Rosimeire do; Duarte, Cristiane S.

doi:10.1590/s1516-44462006000400008

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“…This study is part of WorldSAFE (World Studies of Abuse in the Family Environment), a project involving researchers from six countries. 12 In our pilot study 7 we found high rates of child mental health problems (22.4% in children aged 4-17 years) and severe physical punishment (10.1% in children aged 0-17 years), which confirms the need to explore the potential association between these factors. This study represents the first use of a comprehensive approach for examining -in a probabilistic household sample of children from a developing country (Brazil) living in an impoverished and violent area -whether and in what way severe physical punishment may be related to different types of mental health problems in children.…”

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“…4 In Brazil, the negative impact of different stressors has been shown to affect child mental health; stressors include witnessing marital violence, 5 living with a mentally disturbed mother 5,6 and suffering physical aggression at home. [5][6][7] However, Brazil lacks a comprehensive examination of the relationship between factors that can be prevented (e.g. corporal or physical punishment) and child mental health problems.…”

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Severe physical punishment: risk of mental health problems for poor urban children in Brazil

Bordin¹

2009

Bull World Health Org

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Objective To examine the relationship between specific types of child mental health problems and severe physical punishment, in combination with other important known risk factors. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study in Embu, São Paulo, Brazil, as the Brazilian component of a multicountry survey on abuse in the family environment. From a probabilistic sample of clusters that included all eligible households (women aged 15-49 years with a son or daughter < 18 years of age), we randomly selected one mother-child pair per household (n = 813; attrition rate: 17.6%). This study focused on children aged 6-17 years (n = 480). Child Behaviour Checklist CBCL/6-18 was used to identify children with internalizing problems only, externalizing problems only, and both internalizing and externalizing problems (comorbidity). Severe physical punishment was defined as being hit with an object, being kicked, choked, smothered, burnt, scalded, branded, beaten or threatened with a weapon. We examined other potential correlates from four domains: child (gender, age, ever witnessing marital violence); mother (education, unemployment, anxiety or depression, marital violence); father (absence, drunkenness); and family (socioeconomic status). The WHO Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) was used to identify maternal anxiety or depression (score > 7). Backward logistic regression analysis identified independent correlates and significant interactions. Findings Multivariate modelling showed that severe punishment was an independent correlate of comorbid internalizing and externalizing problems but was not associated with internalizing problems only. It increased the risk of externalizing problems alone only for children and adolescents not exposed to maternal anxiety or depression. Maternal anxiety or depression increased the risk only for children or adolescents not exposed to severe punishment. Conclusion Severe punishment may be related to child mental health problems, with the mechanism depending on the type of problem. Its influence persists in the presence of family stressors such as the father's absence and maternal anxiety or depression.Une traduction en français de ce résumé figure à la fin de l'article. Al final del artículo se facilita una traducción al español. ‫املقالة.‬ ‫لهذه‬ ‫الكامل‬ ‫النص‬ ‫نهاية‬ ‫يف‬ ‫الخالصة‬ ‫لهذه‬ ‫العربية‬ ‫الرتجمة‬

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Severe physical punishment: risk of mental health problems for poor urban children in Brazil

Bordin¹

2009

Bull World Health Org

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“…Assim, num primeiro plano, dispõe-se de evidências sobre o fato da maioria de G1 ter sofrido abusos em sua própria infân-cia, o que reforça a tese de haver transmissão geracional da violência, em função de um mecanismo pelo qual se tende a reproduzir com os próprios filhos as práticas às quais se foi submetido na infância (Bordin et al, 2006;Cecconello et al, 2003;Kaufman & Zigler, 1989;Muller, Hunter, & Stollak, 1995).…”

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Experiências infantis e risco de abuso físico: mecanismos envolvidos na repetição da violência

Bérgamo¹,

Bazon²

2011

Psicol. Reflex. Crit.

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ResumoEste estudo verificou a transmissão geracional do abuso físico, investigando variáveis relacionadas às práticas educativas e de cuidados recebidas na infância e a qualidade de relacionamento com os pais em dois grupos, um formado por cuidadores notificados aos Conselhos Tutelares (G1) e outro sem histórico de violência contra os filhos (G2). Um percentual significativamente maior de G1 avaliou ter sofrido punição física na infância de forma mais grave e mais freqüente que G2, caracterizando abuso físico e/ou psicológico. Ademais, os participantes do G1 avaliaram sua relação com os responsáveis e o ambiente familiar no qual foram criados de modo mais negativo que G2. Os resultados permitiram descrever alguns mecanismos envolvidos na transmissão geracional da violência, oferecendo pistas para a prevenção. Palavras-chave: Relações Familiares; Disciplina da Criança; Abuso Infantil; Transmissão Geracional; Aprendizagem/Apego. AbstractThis study verified the generational transmission of physical abuse examining variables related to educative and care practices received during childhood and the relationship with the parents. Two groups were formed, one of parents notified by Child Protective Service Agencies for maltreatment (G1) and the other with no violence background against their children (G2), both were compared afterwards. An expressive percentage of G1 participants reported have received more severe physical punishment in the childhood and even more frequent than G2, which characterized the presence of psychological or physical abuse. Furthermore, G1 participants evaluated the relation with their parents and the family environment in which they were raised in a more negative way than G2 participants. The results enabled the illustration of some mechanisms involved in the generational transmission of violence, outlining some ways to prevent the problem.

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“…A prior Brazilian study used WorldSAFE with a similar sample of impoverished children and validated the instrument. 16,17 (3) The CTQ is a short-form, self-report, 28-item questionnaire consisting of five subscales with five items each 18 that has been validated in an adolescent population. 19 The five subscales are Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Emotional Neglect, and Physical Neglect.…”

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Exposure to maltreatment and urban violence in children working on the streets in São Paulo, Brazil: factors associated with street work

Mello

Maciel

Fossaluza

et al. 2014

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Objective: To quantitatively study the exposure to childhood maltreatment and urban violence in children from families with at least one child working on the streets and to investigate the relationship between these factors and street work. Methods: Families who participated in a nongovernmental organization (NGO) program to eliminate child labor were included. Data concerning sociodemographic characteristics, punishment methods used in the family environment against the children, five types of abuse and neglect perpetrated by the caregivers, urban violence exposure and family functioning were collected. Results: The sample included 126 children who were working on the streets and 65 siblings who were not working on the streets. Caregivers reported high levels of severe physical punishment. The children reported high levels of abuse and neglect, and high levels of urban violence exposure. The families showed a predominance of dysfunctional and unsatisfactory relationships. A multiple logistic regression model showed that age older than 12 years and severe physical punishment at home were associated with street work. Conclusion: Interventions to decrease the risk of child street work should be family-focused and should aim to reduce violence in the family environment.

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Severe physical punishment and mental health problems in an economically disadvantaged population of children and adolescents

Cited by 55 publications

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Severe physical punishment: risk of mental health problems for poor urban children in Brazil

Severe physical punishment: risk of mental health problems for poor urban children in Brazil

Experiências infantis e risco de abuso físico: mecanismos envolvidos na repetição da violência

Exposure to maltreatment and urban violence in children working on the streets in São Paulo, Brazil: factors associated with street work

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