Associations between young children’s exposure to household violence and behavioural problems
Evidence from a rural Kenyan sample
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15540918 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christina Laurenzi (0000-0001-9648-4473, Stellenbosch University, corresponding author), Sarah Skeen (0000-0002-7464-2861, Stellenbosch University), Phillip Sundin (0000-0003-2610-4644, UCLA Health), Xanthe Hunt (0000-0001-7531-6665, Stellenbosch University), Robert E Wei (0000-0003-3648-8522, UCLA Health), Mary J Rotheram-Borus (0000-0001-6395-5187, Center for Children), Mark Tomlinson (0000-0001-5846-3444, Stellenbosch University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 173-184 |
| Publication date | 2019-08-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-1692 • E-ISSN: 1744-1706 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17441692.2019.1656274 |
| OpenAlex | W2969558160 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 49 |
Little is known about how young children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) experience violence in their homes, and how different types of household violence may affect child development. This study reports on levels of exposure to household violence and associations with child behavioural outcomes in preschool-aged children in western Kenya. A sample of 465 caregivers, whose children (n = 497) attended early learning centres supported by an international NGO, were enrolled in the study. Caregivers reported on exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV), household discipline practices, attitudes about gender roles, and child behavioural outcomes. Multivariable analysis showed significant predictive effects of IPV (regression coefficient = 1.35, SE = 0.54, p = 0.01) and harsh psychological child discipline (regression coefficient = 0.74, SE = 0.22, p = 0.001), but not physical discipline (regression coefficient = 0.42, SE = 0.24, p = 0.08), on worse child behavioural problems. These findings indicate that child exposure to violence in different forms is highly prevalent, and associated with poorer outcomes in young children. Community-based programmes focused on parenting and early child development are well-positioned to address household violence in LMIC settings, but must be supported to provide a broader understanding of violence and its immediate and long-term consequences
Affect (linguistics · Child development · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Kenya · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child Abuse and Trauma · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |