dc.contributor.author | Eunice, Ndyareeba | |
dc.contributor.author | Herbert E., Ainamani | |
dc.contributor.author | Grace, Ankunda | |
dc.contributor.author | Agnes, Amanya | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-10-02T10:31:47Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-10-02T10:31:47Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.identifier.citation | https://doi.org/10.37284/2707-3920 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2707-3912 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.bsu.ac.ug//handle/20.500.12284/548 | |
dc.description | Child Maltreatment Increases the Risk of Self-esteem Impairment: Findings from Children and Adolescents in Uganda | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Child maltreatment exposes children to developmental risks pertaining to
internalizing problems both in early and later life. However, research on this
phenomenon in low- and middle-income countries is scanty. Our study aimed
at examining the association between different forms of child maltreatment
and self-esteem among children and adolescents in Uganda. The present
investigation involved conducting interviews with a cohort of 232 school going children and adolescents. The Maltreatment and Abuse Chronology
Exposure Pediatric-Version (MACE) questionnaire was employed to evaluate
the various forms of maltreatment that the participants may have encountered.
Furthermore, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSE) was utilized to gauge
their self-esteem. To explore the association between diverse maltreatment
categories and self-esteem levels, descriptive statistics were employed, and
linear regression analysis was conducted using SPSS. Our results showed that
the majority 162 (70%) of the children had low self-esteem and high levels of
childhood maltreatment (M = 28.7, SD = 2.16). The study found a statistically
significant inverse relationship between child maltreatment and self-esteem (b
-0.012, p=-.0.0025). It was also found that the regression model was
statistically significant and therefore the data fits the model (F = 5.82, E =
.017). The regression equation indicated that for every unit increase in child
maltreatment, self-esteem decreases by 1.3%. It was concluded that
maltreatment has a negative detrimental impact on the self-esteem of children
and adolescents. The study contributes to the existing knowledge base and its
implications for intervention, support, and prevention efforts in the context of
child maltreatment. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | East African Journal of Health and Science | en_US |
dc.subject | Children | en_US |
dc.subject | Adolescents | en_US |
dc.subject | Maltreatment | en_US |
dc.subject | Self-esteem | en_US |
dc.subject | Uganda | en_US |
dc.title | Child Maltreatment Increases the Risk of Self-esteem Impairment | en_US |
dc.title.alternative | Findings from Children and Adolescents in Uganda | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |