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  • Title: Prevalence of childhood maltreatment among college students in Erbil, Iraq.
    Author: Saed BA, Talat LA, Saed BA.
    Journal: East Mediterr Health J; 2013 May; 19(5):441-6. PubMed ID: 24617122.
    Abstract:
    Child maltreatment has not been adequately researched in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. In a sectional study to measure the frequency of different forms of maltreatment in childhood and its related factors, 275 college students from Erbil, Iraq were assessed for a history of childhood abuse using a questionnaire adapted from the Childhood Maltreatment Interview Schedule-Short Form. Of the students, 20.0% had a history of exposure to at least 1 type of childhood maltreatment in the form of physical (6.5%), emotional (16.4%) and/or sexual (2.9%) abuse. Neglect of their basic needs during childhood was reported by 19.0% of students. Childhood abuse was significantly more common among students coming from homes with domestic violence. Male students were significantly more likely to be left alone at home 4 times or more during childhood than were females (26.4% versus 18.8%). Childhood physical and emotional abuse and neglect is a problem in this community and there are significant correlates with the occurrence of intimate partner violence.
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