560名幼儿家长对子女躯体暴力调查

【目的】 了解幼儿家长对儿童实施躯体暴力行为的发生情况,探讨可能与家长躯体暴力相关的因素。 【方法】 采用不记名自填式问卷方法,对湖南省某县城2所幼儿园小班、中班幼儿家长进行问卷调查。 【结果】 被调查的560名家长中,在调查前的最近3个月内有77.7%的家长对子女实施过躯体暴力,其中重度躯体暴力约占1/5(90/435)。男童、家长为女性、家长处于无职业状态、家长文化程度较低、家长有童年期被虐待经历等,是家长对儿童躯体暴力行为的危险因素。 【结论】 在所调查的幼儿家长中,对子女的躯体暴力问题十分普遍。急需在家长中开展以社区为基础的预防躯体暴力活动。

Physical violence against children ,a survey in 560 kindergarten children's parents/guardians

【Objective】 To understand the prevalence of physical violence against children by kindergarten children’s parents/guardians;to explore the associations between relevant factors and physical violence by parents/guardians. 【Method】 Anonymous self-administered questionnaires were used to investigate parents’ or guardians’ physical violence against children in 2 kindergartens in a county of Hunan province. 【Results】 Of 560 parents/guardians,77.7% reported they had maltreated their children physically during the past 3 months before the survey,and about one-fifth of maltreatment was severe violence.Boys were more likely to experience physical violence by their parents/guardians,and the rates of physical violence were significantly higher among female parents/guardians,housewives/unemployed/retired parents/guardians,and parents/guardians with low level of education or with the experience of childhood physical maltreatment. 【Conclusion】 Physical violence against children of kindergarten by their parents/guardians is prevalent,and it is urgent to promote community-based activities about physical violence prevention among the parents/guardians.