Prevalence and Factors Associated With Physical Abuse at Home Among School-Going Adolescents in Malaysia: A Population-Based Nationwide Study

We assessed the current situation of physical abuse among adolescents at home in Malaysia. A total of 27 497 school-going adolescents answered a self-administered questionnaire during the Malaysian National Health and Morbidity Survey 2017. A complex sampling analysis was applied to identify factors...

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Published in:Asia-Pacific journal of public health 2019-11, Vol.31 (8), p.88S-96S
Main Authors: Saminathan, Thamil Arasu, Ganapathy, Shubash Shander, Sooryanarayana, Rajini, Hasim, Mohd Hazrin bin, Anuar, Mohd Fuad Mohd, Ahmad, Fazila Haryati, Tan, LeeAnn, Awaluddin, S. Maria, Aris, Tahir, Rosman, Azriman
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child Abuse - statistics & numerical data
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Malaysia - epidemiology
Male
Original Article
Physical Abuse - statistics & numerical data
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Schools
Students - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:We assessed the current situation of physical abuse among adolescents at home in Malaysia. A total of 27 497 school-going adolescents answered a self-administered questionnaire during the Malaysian National Health and Morbidity Survey 2017. A complex sampling analysis was applied to identify factors associated with physical abuse among adolescents using multivariate logistic regression analysis. The prevalence of physical abuse at home among students was 11.8%. Our result shows that adolescents aged 13 years had significantly higher odds of such abuse, with odds decreasing as the adolescents age. Girls and adolescents from Indian ethnicity (minority ethnic group) had higher odds of such abuse. Other associated factors were mental health problems, substance abuse, and problems at school. Physical abuse among adolescents at home should be countered with appropriate measures.
ISSN:1010-5395
1941-2479
DOI:10.1177/1010539519883139