Nursing Students' Perceptions of Child Abuse and Factors Influencing Those Perceptions.
10.4094/chnr.2018.24.2.178
- Author:
Young Ok HA
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Ansan University, Ansan, Korea. yoha@ansan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Child abuse;
Perception;
Nursing;
Students
- MeSH:
Child;
Child Abuse*;
Child*;
Humans;
Nursing*;
Parents;
Physical Abuse;
Research Design;
Sex Offenses;
Students, Nursing
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2018;24(2):178-185
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate perceptions of child abuse and factors influencing those perceptions among nursing students. METHODS: A descriptive research design was used with a convenience sample of 669 nursing students. Data was collected from September 1 to 25, 2016 using self-report questionnaires and analyzed with descriptive statistics, the t-test, analysis of variance, the Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis in SPSS for Windows version 21.0. RESULTS: The mean score for perceptions of child abuse was 3.52±0.41, and the scores by subcategory were as follows: physical abuse, 3.61±0.39; emotional abuse, 3.54±0.53; neglect, 3.17±0.69; sexual abuse, 3.85±0.35. A significant correlation was found between perceptions of child abuse and parental acceptance-rejection attitude (warmth/affection, indifference/neglect, undifferentiated rejection). The factors influencing perceptions of child abuse were gender, experiences of child abuse, and perceived parental attitudes of warmth/affection and undifferentiated rejection, which explained 5.1% of the variances. CONCLUSION: Based on the finding of this study, educational programs and guidelines should be developed to help nursing students improve their perceptions of child abuse.
