Childhood Abuse and its Relationship with Family Status, Gender, and Age in some Jordanian Schools

Abstract

Background and Objective:is the period for children to confident and grow strong and with encouragement and love of their family and an extended society of caring adults.This study examined the relationships between childhood abuse, family status, gender and age in Amman, Jordan. Materials and Methods: sample of the study consisting 198 children (123 boys and 75 girls), aged between 8 and 16 years. Some of the participants were living with their fathers and mothers’ others were living in special houses, with a single parent, or with relatives. Childhood Trauma Questionnaire- Short Form (CTQ- SF) is used in the study. Results: results indicated that the children living with their parents reported significantly less than those not living with their parents. No significant effects of gender were found on any of (CTQ) domains except the physical neglect. There were significant differences between children with age range (14-16) and children with smaller ages in all domains of (CTQ) in favor of older ages. Conclusion :the findings suggest that living far away from a normal family atmosphere is a strong variable affecting on developing childhood trauma.

Keywords: Childhood abuse, gender, family status, Jordanian schools.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-33-07

Publication date: November 30^th 2020