Citation

Eslami-Shahrbabaki A, Eslami-Shahrbabaki M, Kalantari M. Addict. Health 2013; 5(3-4): 108-114.

Affiliation

Student of Medicine, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Kerman University of Medical Sciences and Health)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

24494167

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Child abuse is one of the vulnerabilities that threaten child's physical and mental health in childhood and is associated with serious short-term and long-term complications. The present study aimed to review the association of parental addiction with types of child abuse in high-school students of Kerman, Iran. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 360 students were recruited and studied through cluster sampling method. Abuse and the related factors were assessed using a standard self-report 48-item questionnaire. FINDINGS: Average child abuse among the study subjects was 27.6%. Physical behavior, negligence, and emotional abuse were seen in 9.7%, 23.6%, and 17.9% of the subjects, respectively. Parental addiction had a significant association (P = 0.001) with incidence of all the child abuse domains. CONCLUSION: Special consideration to families of addicted parents and early identification of child abuse cases may prevent the adverse side effects.

Language: en