The influence of childhood maltreatment on substance use among students in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia

The mediating role of social support

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15519200
AutoresAngwach Abrham Asnake (0009-0005-1398-6889, Wolaita Sodo University, autor de correspondencia), Asefa Adimasu Taddese (0000-0001-5506-8705, University of Gondar), Mehari Woldemariam Merid (University of Gondar)
Año2025
Volumen16
Páginas1559939-1559939
Fecha de publicación2025-06-17
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
EditorialFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1559939
PMID40599229
OpenAlexW4411389022
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas30

Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect, and emotional neglect all increase the likelihood of substance use. However, social support mitigates the relationship between childhood maltreatment and substance use. These findings highlight the need for interventions strengthening social support to mitigate the impact of maltreatment on substance use in Ethiopia

Child abuse · Childhood abuse · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Substance abuse · Substance use · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology