Child Maltreatment Increases the Risk of Self-esteem Impairment

dc.contributor.authorEunice, Ndyareeba
dc.contributor.authorHerbert E., Ainamani
dc.contributor.authorGrace, Ankunda
dc.contributor.authorAgnes, Amanya
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-02T10:31:47Z
dc.date.available2023-10-02T10:31:47Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionChild Maltreatment Increases the Risk of Self-esteem Impairment: Findings from Children and Adolescents in Ugandaen_US
dc.description.abstractChild 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.identifier.citationhttps://doi.org/10.37284/2707-3920en_US
dc.identifier.issn2707-3912
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.bsu.ac.ug//handle/20.500.12284/548
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherEast African Journal of Health and Scienceen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectMaltreatmenten_US
dc.subjectSelf-esteemen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleChild Maltreatment Increases the Risk of Self-esteem Impairmenten_US
dc.title.alternativeFindings from Children and Adolescents in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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