Mothers’ knowledge &amp; perception about child sexual abuse in Jordan

Alzoubi, Fatmeh; Ali, Rana A.; Flah, Intesar Hussein; Al‐Natour, Ahlam

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.06.006

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“…This finding disagreed with Das [16], who found in his study at a selected rural community, in West Bengal, that, the majority of his studied subjects were workers. Also, Alzoubia et al, [5] reported that only about third of their Jordan study's mothers were unemployed.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…On other hand, the recent results disagreed with Das [16], who mentioned in his results that most of the mothers in his study had average knowledge about child abuse and its prevention. Moreover, Alzoubia et al, [5] revealed in their Jordan study about sexual abuse that the majority of mothers were knowledgeable about children sexual abuse and its prevention practices. Also, Gurung and Bahattarai [21], conducted a descriptive cross sectional study on assessment of knowledge of child abuse among parents of children under 5 years of age residing in Kalanki area, Kathmandu, and found in their results that more than half of their participants had good knowledge about child abuse.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Mothers can play an important role in child abuse prevention through monitoring, reduction of risk factors, guidance, and education about prevention strategies [5].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is well documented that mothers who have enough knowledge about child abuse, effectively discuss safety measures with their children and therefore improve the children's selfprotection skills [7], contrary to the mothers who don't have this knowledge. In some Arab countries, there is lack of information about the knowledge of Arabian mothers about prevention practices and education related to child abuse, also it is unknown if mothers actually educate their children sufficiently about abuse or if they consider it a taboo [5].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Mothers' practice and attitude of child abuse influence their understandings of this problem and their actions to protect their children [8]. As the family structure is Egypt ranges from nuclear to extended family structure, it is difficult to anticipate the sources and risks of exposure to child abuse [5].…”

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Effect of Educational Protocol to Improve Mothers’ Knowledge, Practice and Attitude about Child Abuse

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Background: Child abuse is a serious problem causing physical, social and psychosocial harm to the children. Aim: To evaluate the effect of educational protocol in improving mothers' knowledge, practice and attitude about child abuse. Design: A quasi-experimental research design [pretest-posttest] was used. Setting: At the out patient's clinics at Zagazig University Hospitals. Sample: A purposive sample consisted of 100 mothers participated in this study and they were chosen according to inclusion criteria. Tools: Four tools were used; Interview questionnaire sheet, Mother's knowledge about child abuse, Child Abuse Prevention Attitude Scale, Check List for Expressed Practices on Child Abuse. Results: Revealed that most of the mothers were secondary education, house wives and from rural areas, there were statistical significant differences between pre\posttests regarding knowledge, practice, attitudes for the mothers regarding child abuse and there was negative association among the incidence of child abuse and the level of knowledge, practice, and attitude of their mothers. Conclusion: The applying of educational protocol for mothers was effective in enhancing their knowledge, practice, and attitudes regarding child abuse. Recommendation: Educational pamphlets about child abuse and its prevention strategies should be given to mothers in different settings such as, clinics, worksites and health care centers, and also establishing child abuse prevention programs at schools could be helpful.

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confidence: 95%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Mothers can play an important role in child abuse prevention through monitoring, reduction of risk factors, guidance, and education about prevention strategies [5].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Prevalence and determinants of caregivers’ self‐reported child abuse among children aged 3–6 years in the south of Iran

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Child abuse is a problem that needs to be addressed worldwide. This is a cross‐sectional study to estimate the prevalence of child abuse among children aged 3 to 6 years and its associated factors in southern Iran. In total, 5142 participants were selected using multi‐stage random sampling. The estimated prevalence rates of neglect and physical and verbal/emotional abuse among children were 26.4% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.2–27.6), 59.4% (95% CI 58.1–60.6), and 63.9% (95% CI 62.6–65.1), respectively. The results of logistic regression models showed that the child's sex was associated with physical abuse (odds ratio [OR]boy/girl 1.25; 95% CI1.11–1.41) and verbal abuse (ORboy/girl 1.17; 95% CI 1.04–1.32). However, parents living together was inversely associated with physical abuse (OR 0.45; 95% CI 0.25–0.80), verbal abuse (ORboy/girl 0.46; 95% CI 0.25–0.84), and neglect (ORboy/girl 0.53; 95% CI 0.31–0.88). Mother's education (ORuniversity degree/illiterate 0.58; 95% CI 0.35–0.98) was also inversely associated with physical abuse. The prevalence of child abuse in southern Iran is significantly higher than in several other countries in the region and other parts of the world. Social and family factors, including mother's education and parents living together, are important in reducing child abuse and its related mental and physical disorders during childhood. It is essential to train parents of young children about abuse and its negative effects on the health and social performance of children.

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Knowledge, attitudes, views and experiences of fathers toward child sexual abuse: A mixed‐method study

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This study aims to evaluate (i) the knowledge levels and attitudes of fathers toward child sexual abuse (CSA), (ii) factors influencing their knowledge and attitudes, and (iii) views on the CSA, using a sequential exploratory mixed method and a cross‐sectional and phenomenological approach. The quantitative stage was conducted with the fathers of 258 children in a public primary school in Turkey between June and August 2021. In the qualitative stage, data were collected through face‐to‐face interviews with 14 fathers between October 2021 and January 2022 using a sociodemographic form, the CSA Knowledge/Attitude Scale (CSAKAS) and a semi‐structured interview form. The mean total CSAKAS score was 129.51 ± 20.23. CSAKAS total scores were found to be higher in those with bachelor's or higher education degrees (F = 3.374, p = 0.019), background knowledge of CSA (t = 4.291, p < 0.001), receiving information about protecting their child from sexual abuse (t = 3.633, p < 0.001) and having a higher level of communication with their children (r = 0.422, p < 0.001). In the analysis of the qualitative data, three main themes emerged: the emotional conceptualization of CSA, potential drivers of CSA and protectors against CSA. According to the results, fathers do not take responsibility for CSA, so it is recommended to plan educational programs.

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Mothers’ knowledge & perception about child sexual abuse in Jordan

Cited by 48 publications

References 18 publications

Effect of Educational Protocol to Improve Mothers’ Knowledge, Practice and Attitude about Child Abuse

Effect of Educational Protocol to Improve Mothers’ Knowledge, Practice and Attitude about Child Abuse

Prevalence and determinants of caregivers’ self‐reported child abuse among children aged 3–6 years in the south of Iran

Knowledge, attitudes, views and experiences of fathers toward child sexual abuse: A mixed‐method study

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