Impact of childhood abuses on the psychology and behaviors regarding harmful dietary pattern in adolescents

• Published in: Zhōnghuá liúxíngbìng zázhì Vol. 27; no. 4; p. 319
• Main Authors: Ye, Qing, Tao, Fang-biao, Fang, Dong-sheng, Huang, Kun, Sun, Ying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.04.2006
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescent Behavior; Child; Child Abuse - psychology; China - epidemiology; Feeding and Eating Disorders - epidemiology; Feeding Behavior; Female; Humans; Incidence; Male; Mental Disorders - epidemiology; Risk Factors; China
• ISSN: 0254-6450

To examine the effect of childhood abuses on adolescents' psychology and behaviors related to harmful dietary pattern. Anonymous questionnaire study on childhood abuses, adolescents' psychology and behaviors regarding their dietary patterns was conducted among 5141 students in 9 middle schools in 2 areas of Anhui province. Among 5141 students, 29.9% reported having severe childhood physical abuse, 64.8% having intermediate childhood physical abuse, 51.4% having mental abuse, 5.3% having physical contact sexual abuse and 24.5% having non-physical contact sexual abuse. In junior, senior middle schools and vocational schools, the incidence rate of severe childhood physical abuse, physical contact sexual abuse and non-physical contact sexual abuse among male students was higher than that among female students. In total, the incidence rate of childhood mental abuse among female students (53.1%) was higher than that among male students (49.8%) and with significant difference (chi2 = 5.484, P < 0.05). The incidence