The association between adult drug abuse and childhood maltreatment in students attending seven universities in five countries in Latin America and one country in the Caribbean

This study investigated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and adulthood drug abuse among university students from seven universities in five countries in Latin America and one country in the Caribbean. This multi-country study utilised a cross-sectional design to collect data on drug a...

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Published in:Texto & contexto enfermagem 2015, Vol.24 (spe), p.26-32
Main Authors: Longman-Mills, Samantha, Williams, Yolanda Maria González, Rodriguez, Marlon Osman Melendez, Baquero, Monica Rosaura García, Rojas, Juan Daniel Gómez, Amaya, Cristina Juárez de, Diaz, Eduardo Alfredo Martínez, Corea, Sobeya Jose Peñalba, Baez, Enrique Miguel Pizzanelli, Tinoco, Lucia Isabel Solórzano
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Language:English
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NURSING
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Summary:This study investigated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and adulthood drug abuse among university students from seven universities in five countries in Latin America and one country in the Caribbean. This multi-country study utilised a cross-sectional design to collect data on drug abuse, as well as retrospective data on maltreatment during childhood. The sample consisted of 2,283 university students, of which 82.6% reported childhood maltreatment experiences, and 33.5% increased levels of psychological distress. A significant relationship was observed between childhood maltreatment and drug abuse as an adult (p
ISSN:0104-0707
1980-265X
0104-0707
DOI:10.1590/0104-07072015001ESP026