Citation

Jumaian A. East Mediterr. Health J. 2001; 7(3): 435-440.

Affiliation

Queen Elizabeth Psychiatric Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, World Health Organization)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12690764

Abstract

The prevalence of the contact form of child sexual abuse (CSA) among a sample of male college students in Jordan was examined. The relationship between CSA and adult mental health was also assessed. The experiences of 100 male college students 18-20 years of age were assessed individually with two questionnaires, the Arabic version of the General Health Questionnaire and the Arabic translation of a self-administered questionnaire for the contact form of CSA. Regarding prevalence, 27% of the students had a history of CSA before 14 years. Those who had experienced CSA had more mental health problems than those who had not.

Language: en