Current status of neglect among children aged 3-6 years in rural areas of Urumqi, China and risk factors for child neglect.
- Author:
Ping-Ping WU
1
;
Miao HE
;
Jing YANG
;
Dan WANG
;
Lei SHI
;
Su-Lan LIN
Author Information
1. School of Nursing, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, China. linsulan@163.com.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Child;
Child Abuse;
Child, Preschool;
China;
Female;
Humans;
Mothers;
Risk Factors;
Rural Population;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
2019;21(11):1099-1104
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the current status of neglect in children aged 3-6 years in the rural areas of Urumqi, China and risk factors for neglect.
METHODS:Stratified random cluster sampling was performed to select 1 326 children, aged 3-6 years, from 6 kindergartens in the rural areas of Urumqi. A self-designed questionnaire and "Chinese Neglect Evaluation Questionnaire for Rural Children Aged 3-6 Years" were used for investigation.
RESULTS:Of the 1 326 children, the neglect rate was 51.89% (688 cases), and the degree of neglect was 49±6. There were significant differences in the neglect rate and the degree of neglect between the children in different age groups (P<0.01). The single-parent families and the remarried families had significantly higher child neglect rate and degree of neglect than the families of three generations under one roof and the core families (P<0.01). The children in left-behind status had a significantly higher degree of neglect (P<0.01). The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that younger children, mothers with low education level, employment status of the mother as a migrant worker, single-parent and remarried families, low-income families, and left-behind status were risk factors for child neglect (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS:The neglect of children aged 3-6 years in the rural areas of Urumqi is serious, and more attention should be paid to younger children, children whose mothers with low education level, left-behind children, and children from single-parent families, remarried families and low-income families.
