Adults awareness about different types of child abuse: a community based descriptive cross-sectional study

Alreshidi, Fayez Saud; Alkathiry, Abdulrahman; Albalawi, Ghadah; Almusui, Raghad; Banamah, Ethar; Nasir, Ali

doi:10.24911/ijmdc.51-1576531833

Cited by 3 publications

(27 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The full text of the remaining two studies was examined for eligibility [15,16]. In addition, four more studies [17][18][19][20] were identified through the screening of the reference lists of the articles and fulfilled the eligibility criteria. Finally, six studies were included in this systematic review [15][16][17][18][19][20].…”

Section: Results Of Literature Search and Study Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As regards awareness about physical abuse, five studies were found [15,[17][18][19][20]. Alanazi [17] and Al Dosari et al [18] assessed solely the physical abuse, and AlOmran et al [15] focused only on the shaken baby syndrome.…”

Section: Summary Of Main Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Alanazi [17] and Al Dosari et al [18] assessed solely the physical abuse, and AlOmran et al [15] focused only on the shaken baby syndrome. The studies by Alqurashi et al [19] and Alreshidi et al [20] assessed physical abuse along with other types of abuse. The public or parents' knowledge about what constitutes physical abuse was fair in three studies [18][19][20].…”

Section: Summary Of Main Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The studies by Alqurashi et al [19] and Alreshidi et al [20] assessed physical abuse along with other types of abuse. The public or parents' knowledge about what constitutes physical abuse was fair in three studies [18][19][20]. However, a considerable and alarming percentage of parents in the studies by Alanazi [17] in 2008 and Al Dosari et al [18] in 2017 held misconceptions about the right of parents to hit their children as an effective method for dealing with noisy children or as an educational or disciplinary method.…”

Section: Summary Of Main Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One study [18] clearly stated the random selection of the participants, while the remaining studies either did not mention or explain random selection (Table 1). As regards the focus of the included studies, different types of abuse were assessed in the studies by Alqurashi et al [19] and Alreshidi et al [20]. Alanazi [17] and Al Dosari et al [18] addressed physical abuse, whereas the focus was on the shaken baby syndrome in the study by AlOmran et al [15] and neglect in the study by Alreshidi et al [16].…”

Section: Basic Characteristics Of the Included Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 4 more Smart Citations

Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect Among the General Public in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review

Sheikh¹,

Alanazi²,

Aljohani³

et al. 2022

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Child abuse represents a serious problem worldwide. In Arab countries, the problem is complicated because abuse may be perceived as a method of discipline. This review aimed to describe awareness of the public in Saudi Arabia regarding child abuse. A search was performed in the databases of MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost), and Web of Science for articles published in English from the 1 st of January, 2000, to the 14 th of November, 2022. The search was conducted during the period from the 7 th to the 14 th of November 2022. The used search words were {"Child Abuse"} AND {"Saudi Arabia"} AND {"awareness"}. The risk of bias (ROB) was assessed using the Risk of Bias Instrument for Cross-Sectional Surveys of Attitudes and Practices. Six studies were included in this review. Most studies had high ROB in recruiting the participants, designing the questionnaires, and stating the rate of response. The awareness regarding physical abuse seemed fair in most studies, but the awareness about shaken baby syndrome was poor. Also, there was a misconception about the parent's right to discipline their children through corporal punishment. Most participants did not perceive a need for establishing protective laws or programs. Public awareness about emotional abuse and neglect was lower than in cases of physical abuse. The overall knowledge about child abuse seems to be fair, but poor knowledge was observed in some forms, such as shaken baby syndrome. The public concepts about physical punishment and the need for protective laws and programs are also negative and require more efforts to alter them.

show abstract

Section: Results Of Literature Search and Study Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Summary Of Main Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Summary Of Main Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Summary Of Main Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Basic Characteristics Of the Included Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect Among the General Public in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review

Sheikh¹,

Alanazi²,

Aljohani³

et al. 2022

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Awareness of Shaken Baby Syndrome among Saudi Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alabdullah,

Ibrahim,

Aljabal

et al. 2024

Healthcare

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Child abuse is a global problem. Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is a result of child abuse, with shaking being the most common form of maltreatment, causing mortality or severe brain damage in infants. A lack of awareness of SBS among current and future healthcare professionals can have serious consequences. To date, no studies have been conducted in Saudi Arabia to examine student nurses’ awareness of SBS, so we sought to assess this issue in an academic institution in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. For this questionnaire-based study, we employed a cross-sectional, descriptive design. The target population was nursing students from every year of study in the institution’s five-year undergraduate nursing programme, who received an online questionnaire during the 2022–2023 academic year. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Of the 293 respondents, 100.0% confirmed that they were not aware of SBS through their nursing curricula, and 62.1% reported not being made aware of SBS at all during their academic journey. The majority of participants were unaware of the negative consequences of shaking a baby. Most were not aware that shaking a baby vigorously can cause permanent blindness (73.4%), postural impairments (56.7%), sleep disorders (61.1%), or convulsions (60.1%). The results of our study revealed a statistically significant relationship between nursing students’ awareness of SBS and both their year of study and marital status. Those at higher academic levels and those who were married were more aware of SBS. To improve nursing students’ knowledge of SBS and help them to better inform the public of this syndrome, particularly parents, child maltreatment topics should be added to nursing curricula in Saudi Arabia, and their importance should be emphasised. This will help reduce the prevalence and burden of SBS nationally.

show abstract

Parents' Knowledge and Perception of Child Abuse and Neglect in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Alsalman

Turkistani

Bohamad

et al. 2023

Saudi J Med Med Sci

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Child maltreatment is a crucial issue worldwide that has negative consequences for children and their families. Inability to distinguish between traditional corporal punishment and abuse is part of the problem. Objectives: To assess parents’ knowledge and perception of child maltreatment and investigate the factors that influence their awareness. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited parents with at least one child aged <18 years. Data were collected using a self-administrated online questionnaire. Participants were categorized into two groups based on the median knowledge score. Results: A total of 447 participants completed the questionnaire, of which 62% were female and the average age was 37 years. Almost two-thirds of the respondents (60.6%) consider child abuse and neglect (CAN) to be a common problem in Saudi Arabia. Only 53% had good knowledge of CAN, and more than one-third were unaware of the hotline number available to report any CAN. Almost half of the participants did not consider refusing childhood immunization or smoking in front of children to be a form of CAN. Logistic regression showed that higher education and family income levels were significantly associated with good knowledge ( P = 0.013 and 0.003, respectively). Conclusions: While most parents consider CAN to be a common problem in Saudi Arabia, they do not have adequate knowledge of what constitutes emotional abuse and neglect. These findings highlight the need for community-based education programs to increase parents and caregivers’ awareness of child rights.

show abstract

Adults awareness about different types of child abuse: a community based descriptive cross-sectional study

Cited by 3 publications

References 0 publications

Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect Among the General Public in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review

Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect Among the General Public in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review

Awareness of Shaken Baby Syndrome among Saudi Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Parents' Knowledge and Perception of Child Abuse and Neglect in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About