Family Structure and History of Childhood Trauma
Associations With Risk-Taking Behavior Among Adolescents in Swaziland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22074814 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mokoena Patronella Maepa (0000-0001-9556-7939, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, corresponding author), Thobile Ntshalintshali (0000-0001-6016-4574, North-West University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Pages | 563325-563325 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2020.563325 |
| PMID | 33154959 |
| OpenAlex | W3092955243 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 42 |
Introduction: Risk-taking and self-harm behaviour among adolescent are a global challenge. This study explored family structure and history of childhood trauma and their association with risk-taking and self-harm behaviours among adolescents in Swaziland. Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, a sample of 470 male and female adolescents were sampled through simple random sampling from selected high schools in Swaziland. They completed a questionnaire assessing family structure, history of childhood trauma, and risk-taking and self-harm behaviours. Analysis of variance and t-test were used to analyse the results. Results: The findings revealed that family structure significantly influence risk-taking and self-harm behaviour among adolescents (F (2, 247) = 5.481; P < .004) those from child-headed and single-parent households reported higher risk-taking and self-harm behaviours. The results also revealed adolescents history of childhood trauma to be more risk-takers than those without history of childhood trauma t (468) = 3.409, p <.001. Discussion: Study results suggest that family structure and history of childhood trauma have significant association with adolescents’ risk-taking and self-harm behaviours
Child abuse · Deliberate self-harm · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Family history · Harm · History of childhood · Injury prevention · Poison control · Psychiatry · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |