The effects of polygamy on children and adolescents: a systematic review

AL-Sharfi, Mohammad; Pfeffer, Karen; Miller, Kirsty

doi:10.1080/13229400.2015.1086405

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“…A notable finding of this study is that females from polygamous families are more likely to report problem gambling. This evidence is to be expected, as young girls in polygamous families tend to be the most disadvantaged; there is evidence to suggest that compared to boys, girls in polygamous families experience more corporal punishment and lower academic performance (Al-Sharfi et al 2016 ). Even so, considering that most polygamous families are poor, it is not readily clear from this study whether adolescent girls from polygamous families engage in gambling with the motive to make money to support themselves or as a means of coping or escaping the social adversities in larger families.…”

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Adolescent Problem Gambling in Rural Ghana: Prevalence and Gender Differentiation

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Problem gambling among young people is now a public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the behaviour remains understudied, particularly, among rural-dwelling young people in countries within the subregion. We aimed to estimate the 12 months prevalence of problem gambling and to describe the overall and gender differences and commonalities in personal factors and social adversities associated with problem gambling among adolescents in rural Ghana. We conducted a cross-sectional survey involving a random sample of 1101 in-school adolescents aged 10–19 years in a rural district in Eastern Ghana; we used the DSM-IV-Multiple Response-Juvenile (DSM-IV-MR-J) questionnaire to assess problem gambling during the previous 12 months. Personal lifestyle and psychosocial variables were assessed using adopted items from the 2012 WHO–Global School-based Student Health Survey. Overall, three in 10 adolescents (3 in 10 females; 4 in 10 males) in rural Ghana reported problem gambling in the previous 12 months. Female adolescents who experienced problem gambling were more likely to report family-related social adversities, while adolescent male problem gambling was associated with school-related factors and interpersonal factors outside the family context. Regardless of gender, sexual abuse victimisation was associated with three times increase in the odds of experiencing problem gambling. Relative to the prevalence of gambling among adolescents in urban contexts in other countries within sub-Saharan Africa, the estimates of problem gambling among in-school rural adolescents in Ghana are higher. Although further studies are needed to understand the nuances of the behaviour, the evidence of this study underscores the need for general and targeted health promotion, intervention and prevention efforts to mitigate the family, school, and interpersonal social adversities associated with adolescent problem gambling in rural Ghana.

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Adolescent Problem Gambling in Rural Ghana: Prevalence and Gender Differentiation

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“…In addition to substance use, family dynamics may predispose adolescents to psychological distress. These same family variables may also predispose adolescents to drug use 36 , 38 .…”

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Substance Use among Adolescent High School Students in Nigeria and Its Relationship with Psychosocial Factors

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“…Adolescents from polygamous homes were significantly more likely to experience PLE in our study. Earlier studies, especially from the Arab countries, have also found that polygamy affect mental health of adolescents (Al-Krenawi, Graham, & Slonim-Nevo, 2002;Al-Sharfi, Pfeffer, & Miller, 2016). Polygamy is common in Nigeria and many African societies with about 1 out of 5 of our adolescents from a polygamous home.…”

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Psychotic like experiences among Nigerian school adolescents: Findings from the Lagos Schools Emotional and Behavioral Health Survey

Adewuya

Wright

Njokanma

2020

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Aim: This study aimed to explore the presence of psychotic like experience (PLE) symptoms and evaluate for the possible socio-demographic, family, school and mental health variables associated with clinically significant PLE symptoms in Nigeria school adolescent.Methods: A total of 9441 adolescents from 47 secondary schools in Lagos Nigeria completed questionnaire detailing sociodemographic, family and school related variables. Mental health was assessed with the Mini International Diagnostic Interview for children and adolescents (MINI-KID). PLE was assessed using the 16-item version of Prodromal Questionnaire (PQ-16).Results: The mean age in years was 15.6 (SD 1.5) and 50.4% were females. The mean PQ-16 score was 2.18 (SD 2.38) with 95% CI 2-15-2.21. A total of 2878 (30.5%) adolescents had no PLE symptoms while 990 (10.5%) had clinically significant PLE symptoms. The most experienced symptoms were "déjà vu" (35.5%) and loss of interest (29.6%). The variables independently associated with clinically significant PLE symptoms were "having no close friend in school" (OR 2.66, 95% CI 2.08-3.41), "often beaten by parents" (OR 1.98, 95% CI 1.67-2.34) "from a polygamous family" (OR 1.80, 95% CI 1.49-2.18), and "diagnosis of depression" (OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.09-1.63). Conclusion:We have shown that PLE symptoms are relatively common in non-help seeking Nigerian school adolescents and that personal and family factors are significantly associated. Longitudinal studies will be needed to chart the path of symptoms and determinants of distress, help seeking and development of psychosis.

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The effects of polygamy on children and adolescents: a systematic review

Cited by 24 publications

References 23 publications

Adolescent Problem Gambling in Rural Ghana: Prevalence and Gender Differentiation

Adolescent Problem Gambling in Rural Ghana: Prevalence and Gender Differentiation

Substance Use among Adolescent High School Students in Nigeria and Its Relationship with Psychosocial Factors

Psychotic like experiences among Nigerian school adolescents: Findings from the Lagos Schools Emotional and Behavioral Health Survey

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