Alharbi Ibrahim, Qashgry Esraa I, Almalki Reem A, Qari Raghad A, Yassen Esraa E, Alhadhrami Sarah M
Pediatrics, Hematology Oncology, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Feb 13;15(2):e34931. doi: 10.7759/cureus.34931. eCollection 2023 Feb.
Child sexual abuse is a very serious and dangerous problem. It has long-term consequences and may impact children and follow them into adulthood. Without exception, regardless of their cultures and religious beliefs, all communities are vulnerable to child sexual abuse (CSA).
Our aim in this study is to assess the level of public (caregivers) awareness of CSA in Makkah and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Makkah and Jeddah. The target populations were Saudi parents, caregivers, and teachers who are in daily contact with children. The participants were selected randomly (n=417), and were requested to complete a questionnaire that was later analyzed using the IBM Corp. Released 2015. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 23.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp.
369 from 417 responders were females (88.5%), while 48 were males (11.5%). About 90.2% of the responders acknowledged the existence of the child sexual abuse problem. About 95.7% of the caregivers were aware of physical, social, and psychological consequences of child sexual abuse. In contrast, only 33.8% of the responders were aware of existence of social agencies and organizations that provide supportive services to the victims of child sexual abuse.
In conclusion, the study found a high rate of awareness in the caregivers who recognize the problem of child sexual abuse (CSA) and are aware of its magnitude and impact on children's well-being. However, these results demonstrate the need for more education of the public about the mandatory laws regarding child sexual abuse.
儿童性虐待是一个非常严重且危险的问题。它会产生长期后果，可能会影响儿童并持续到成年。毫无例外，无论其文化和宗教信仰如何，所有社区都容易发生儿童性虐待（CSA）。
本研究的目的是评估沙特阿拉伯麦加和吉达公众（照顾者）对儿童性虐待的认知水平。
在麦加和吉达进行了一项横断面研究。目标人群是沙特父母、照顾者以及每天与儿童接触的教师。参与者被随机选择（n = 417），并被要求完成一份问卷，该问卷随后使用IBM公司2015年发布的Windows版IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0进行分析。纽约州阿蒙克市：IBM公司。
417名受访者中有369名女性（88.5%），48名男性（11.5%）。约90.2%的受访者承认存在儿童性虐待问题。约95.7%的照顾者了解儿童性虐待的身体、社会和心理后果。相比之下，只有33.8%的受访者知道存在为儿童性虐待受害者提供支持服务的社会机构和组织。
总之，该研究发现照顾者对儿童性虐待（CSA）问题的认知率很高，并且了解其严重性及其对儿童福祉的影响。然而，这些结果表明需要对公众进行更多关于儿童性虐待相关强制法律的教育。
