مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - An Examination of the Factors that Predict Potential Child Abuse

Abstract :

The subject of child abuse attracts the attention of researchers and the number of studies conducted on this subject has recently increased. The examination of parents’ childhood experiences and personality characteristics is crucial in terms of determining the risk factors that lead to child abuse. Therefore, within this context, the aim was to examine those factors that predict the child abuse potential of parents. The study group comprised 214 parents living in North Cyprus. This study employed the “Sociodemographic Information Form,” the “Childhood Trauma Questionnaire,” the “Milner Child Abuse Potential Inventory,” and the “Hacettepe Personality Inventory.” Participants were found through employing the convenience sampling method. The data obtained was evaluated with the SPSS 21.0 program. According to the results, the parents’ sex, educational level, sexual abuse, self-actualization, social relations and antisocial tendency variables were found to be factors predictive of child abuse potential (p 0.05). It is thought that the assessment of the risk factors which lead to child abuse is crucial in terms of planning and implementing programs for the prevention of child abuse. As a result of this research, suggestions have been made to experts, institutions and organizations working on the problem of child abuse.