A study of children’s bullying victimization in Xi’an: prevalence, risk factors, and correlation with family violence

Session G4 - Panel 47: Family Violence Poly-Victimization in ChinaOBJECTIVE: Despite there is evidence supporting a substantial overlap between family violence and bullying victimization (Baldry, 2003; Shields & Cicchetti, 2001), few studies have been conducted to examine the co-occurrence or correlation between these two kinds of child victimization. This study aims to present an estimate of prevalence and risk factors of bullying victimization in a wide range of settings (school, street, and internet) and examine its association with family violence victimization in a cohort of Chinese children in Xi’an. METHOD: Using a three-stage stratified sampling design, a total of 2000 students were randomly selected from 24 schools in 3 districts (from both urban and rural areas) in Xi’an, China. Questionnaires were self-administrated by children subjects. The Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire (JVQ) and Relational Aggression Scale were used as measures for direct and relational bullying victimization. Family violence includes four types: child abuse, witnessing spouse violence, elder abuse, and in-law conflict. RESULTS: The prevalence rate and the pattern of child bullying victimization will be computed and reported. The correlation between bullying victimization and family violence will be examined by regression analyses. CONCLUSION: The patterns of child bullying victimization occurred in different settings will be compared and discussed.postprin

Associating Child Sexual Abuse with Child Victimization in China

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The differential effects of intimate terrorism and situational couple violence on mental health outcomes among abused Chinese women: a mixed-method study

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Intimate partner sexual aggression against Chinese women: a mixed methods study

Abstract Background: Although intimate partner sexual aggression has been shown to be associated with adverse mental health outcomes, there is scant information about sexual aggression in Chinese intimate relationships in general and about its mental health impact in particular. This article aimed to investigate sexual aggression in Chinese intimate relationships, including the use of force or threat of force and non-physical coercive tactics in unwanted sex. Methods: The quantitative and qualitative data used in this paper were drawn from a prospective cohort study conducted in Hong Kong between September 2010 and September 2012. A total of 745 Chinese women aged 18 or older who had been in an intimate relationship in the preceding 12 months were recruited from sites in all districts of Hong Kong. Multiple logistic regression analysis, ordinary linear regression, and t-tests were used in quantitative analysis. Directed content analysis was used to analyze the transcripts of 59 women who revealed experiences of intimate partner sexual aggression in individual in-depth interviews. Results: Of the 745 Chinese women in the study, 348 (46.7%) had experienced intimate partner physical violence in the past year, and 179 (24%) had experienced intimate partner physical violence and sexual aggression in the past year. Intimate partner sexual aggression significantly predicted PTSD and depressive symptoms after controlling for intimate partner physical violence. Among the 179 women reporting intimate partner physical violence and sexual coercion in the past year, 75 indicated that their partners used force or threat of force to make them have sex, and 104 of them reported that they gave in to sex because of non-physical coercive tactics used by their partners. Qualitative data revealed a variety of non-physical coercive tactics with different degrees of subtlety used to coerce women into unwanted sex with their partners. Chinese women experiencing physically forced sex had significantly more depressive symptoms and PTSD symptoms. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that sexual aggression in Chinese intimate relationships has specific mental health consequences over and above those associated with physical violence. Assessment of partner violence in Chinese relationships should include screening for sexual aggression in order to provide appropriate interventions. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials gov NCT01206192 Keywords: Intimate partner, Sexual aggression, Mental health, Women, Chinesepublished_or_final_versio

Intimate Partner Violence Experienced by Men and Women Across the Lifespan

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The Association Between Burnout and Abuse by Family Caregivers of Older Chinese with Dementia: Results of a 6-month Longitudinal Study

Conference theme: Understanding and Embracing DiversityOral Presentatio

Intimate Partner Violence and its Psychological Impact in Older Chinese Men and Women

Conference theme: Digital Ageing: A New Horizon for Health Care and Active AgeingOral Communications Session: Elder Abuse IIIntroduction : Contrary to the general perception that intimate partner violence (IPV) diminishes as relationship partners grow old, a sizeable proportion of older persons remain victims of abuse by their partners. This study investigated prevalence and psychological impact of IPV in a representative sample of older Chinese. Method : A sub-sample of participants aged 60 or above and who were married at the time of the interview were extracted from a representative population study conducted in 2012. The following analysis includes a total of 320 older Chinese (195 males and 125 females, mean age = 69.98). Information of interest include participants demographic characteristics, past year and life time experience of domestic violence (Revised Conflict Tactics Scale - CTS2), and depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale - CES-D). Results : IPV is common in this sample. Past year prevalence rates for psychological aggression, physical assault, and injury by partner were 39.4%, 5.9%, and 0.3% respectively. Life time prevalence rates were 53.1% 11.3%, 0.6% respectively. No gender difference was observed (p>.05). The various forms of IPV were highly correlated with each other (r ranged from .19 to .95, p<.001). Past year physical assault and injury were associated with depressive symptoms (r=.13 & .14, p<.05) and so were life time physical assault and injury (r=.15 &.14). Psychological aggression, however, was not associated with depression symptoms (p>.05). Conclusion : A large proportion of older Chinese men and women experience IPV. Experience of IPV is mildly associated with depressive symptoms

Open-mindedness and its Association with Attitudes and Knowledge Towards Elder Sexuality

Poster session: Behavioral Basis of PersonalityThe present study examines the association between open-mindedness, attitude towards older persons, and attitude and knowledge towards elder sexuality. It is hypothesized that young people who are more open-minded would have more favorable attitudes towards older persons and elder sexuality, and possess more accurate knowledge of elderly sexuality. Two hundred and four social work students responded to the Open-mindedness subscale from the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire (MPQ), the Kogan‘s Attitudes toward Old People (KAOP), and the Aging Sexual Knowledge and Attitudes Scale (ASKAS). Results of the Pearson correlation analysis showed that students who were more openminded demonstrated more positive attitudes towards older persons (r = 0.16), more positive attitudes towards elderly sexuality (r = 0.24) and more accurate knowledge of elderly sexuality (r = 0.20)