@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence of childhood maltreatment among college students in Erbil, Iraq",
journal="Eastern Mediterranean health journal",
year="2013",
author="Saed, B. A. and Talat, L. A. and Saed, B. A.",
volume="19",
number="5",
pages="441-446",
abstract="Child maltreatment has not been adequately researched in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. In a sectional study to measure the frequency of different forms of maltreatment in childhood and its related factors, 275 college students from Erbil, Iraq were assessed for a history of childhood abuse using a questionnaire adapted from the Childhood Maltreatment Interview Schedule-Short Form. Of the students, 20.0% had a history of exposure to at least 1 type of childhood maltreatment in the form of physical (6.5%), emotional (16.4%) and/or sexual (2.9%) abuse. Neglect of their basic needs during childhood was reported by 19.0% of students. Childhood abuse was significantly more common among students coming from homes with domestic violence. Male students were significantly more likely to be left alone at home 4 times or more during childhood than were females (26.4% versus 18.8%). Childhood physical and emotional abuse and neglect is a problem in this community and there are significant correlates with the occurrence of intimate partner violence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1020-3397",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}