Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.
Child Abuse Negl. 2018 Jan;75:149-158. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.06.006. Epub 2017 Jun 9.
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a serious problem causing physical, social and psychosocial harm. To understand the Jordanian mothers' efforts to prevent CSA, we assessed the mothers' general knowledge about CSA, their perceptions, knowledge about signs and symptoms of CSA and their knowledge about prevention practices of CSA in relation to their demographics. A cross- sectional descriptive design was used with a convenient sample of 488 mothers. The data was collected using a self-reported questionnaire consisting of 52 items. Descriptive and parametric and non-parametric statistical procedures were employed. Almost all mothers in the study were Muslim and married. Half of the mothers had post-secondary education and only 36% were employed. The study revealed that the majority of mothers were knowledgeable about CSA and its prevention practices. Though only 17% of mothers had started practicing some of the CSA preventive measures when their children were young (1-4 years of age) and less than half (48.8%) had started when their children were 4-6 years of age. Three quarters (74%) of the mothers indicated that educating children about CSA can prevent it. Only 37.7% knew about laws regarding CSA in Jordan and less than half of mothers knew about social organizations that provide services for children who suffered from sexual abuse. Mothers who had a high income or a high level of education or were employed had a higher awareness of CSA and recognized signs and symptoms of CSA more than other mothers.
儿童性虐待（CSA）是一个严重的问题，会造成身体、社会和心理社会伤害。为了了解约旦母亲在预防 CSA 方面所做的努力，我们评估了母亲们对 CSA 的一般认识、她们对 CSA 的看法、对 CSA 的迹象和症状的认识以及她们对 CSA 预防实践的认识，这些都与她们的人口统计学特征有关。采用横断面描述性设计，方便抽取了 488 名母亲作为样本。数据收集使用了一份自我报告的问卷，共 52 个项目。采用描述性、参数和非参数统计程序。研究中的几乎所有母亲都是穆斯林和已婚的。一半的母亲接受过中学后教育，只有 36%的母亲有工作。研究表明，大多数母亲对 CSA 及其预防实践有一定的了解。尽管只有 17%的母亲在孩子 1-4 岁时就开始实施一些 CSA 预防措施，不到一半（48.8%）的母亲在孩子 4-6 岁时开始实施。四分之三（74%）的母亲表示，对儿童进行 CSA 教育可以预防 CSA。只有 37.7%的母亲了解约旦关于 CSA 的法律，不到一半的母亲了解为遭受性虐待的儿童提供服务的社会组织。收入高、教育水平高或有工作的母亲对 CSA 的认识更高，对 CSA 的迹象和症状的认识也比其他母亲更清楚。
