TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Association between physical abuse, physical neglect and health risk behaviours among young adolescents: Results from the national study
JO  - Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences
A1  - Jordanova Peshevska, D.
A1  - Raleva, M.
A1  - Filov, I.
A1  - Sethi, D.
A1  - Jordanova, T.
A1  - Hamza, K.H.
A1  - Tozija, F.
A1  - Ilievska, V.D.
SP  - 384
EP  - 389
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVES: One of the main objectives of this paper is to analyze the associations between physical abuse and neglect and health risk behaviours among young adolescents in the country. <br><br>METHOD: A representative sample consisted of total 1277 students (58.6% female and 41.6%), aged 18 and above. About 664 of them are in last (fourth) year of secondary school and 613 respondents are first- and second-year university students. The data were obtained using Adverse Childhood Experiences Study Questionnaires (Family Health History Questionnaire) for collecting information on child maltreatment, household dysfunction and other socio-behavioural factors, applying WHO/CDC-recommended methodology. Statistical significance was set up at p<0.05. <br><br>RESULTS: Physical abuse (21.1%) and physical neglect (20%) were reported with similar prevalence rates. Disciplining children by spanking or corporal punishment was presented with very high rate of 72.4%. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The results demonstrated a relationship between physical abuse and later manifestation of health risk behaviours such as: smoking and early pregnancy. Physical neglect increased the chances for drug abuse, drink-driving, having early sex, having more sexual partners. © 2014 Jordanova Peshevska et al.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1857-9655
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2014.066
ID  - ref1
ER  -