Pattern of parental Emotional Abuse Among Adolescent Nursing Schools Students

Abstract

Background: Child emotional abuse is a global problem and a persistent phenomenon globally, and a significant child rights issue. The study aimed to investigate the different patterns of parental emotional abuse among adolescent nursing schools students. Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized. Setting: This study was conducted in secondary nursing schools in the Minia district. Subjects: A convenient sample of all students in the previous mentioned setting. Tool of data collection: A structured interviewing questionnaire which included two parts: Part one: demographic data of the studied students and Part two: Emotional Abuse Questionnaire. Results: the majority of the studied adolescent nursing students were exposed to verbal abuse, over controlling and emotional rejection. Near three-quarters of them were exposed to over expectation, two-thirds of them had been emotionally abused, and more than half had to terrorize. Conclusion: Two-thirds of the studied adolescent nursing students had emotional abuse, and one-third were sometimes exposed to it. Also, females have more exposure to emotional abuse than male adolescent nursing students. Recommendation: Comprehensive parental training and family support programs should be developed to reduce emotional abuse.