Psychological maltreatment and its relationship with substance abuse among university students in Kingston, Jamaica

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Samantha Longman-mills¹  Winston De La Haye¹  Hayley A Hamilton¹  Bruna Brands¹  Maria Da Gloria Wright¹  Francisco Cumsille¹  Robert Mann¹  Akwatu Khenti¹ 

关键词: Child abuse;    Street drugs;    Family relations;    Students;    Universities;    Maus-tratos infantis;    Drogas ilícitas;    Relações familiares;    Estudantes;    Universidades;    Maltrato a los niños;    Drogas ilícitas;    Relaciones familiares;    Estudiantes;    Universidades;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0104-07072015001070014

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The high prevalence of substance abuse in Jamaica, highlights the need to understand the drivers of substance abuse. Experiencing psychological maltreatment (emotional abuse and neglect) during childhood has been suggested to be a risk factor for substance abuse. This study investigates the relationship between childhood psychological maltreatment and adult substance abuse among Jamaican university students. Three hundred and eighty two (382) university students were selected using systematic sampling techniques. They completed a Kessler Psychological Distress Scale questionnaire, as well as items selected from the Adverse Childhood Experiences and CICAD Drug Use questionnaires. 66.7% had experienced psychological maltreatment. Chi-square analyses identified a significant relationship between experiencing psychological maltreatment and substance abuse (p<0.05). This research provides evidence in support of a link between exposure to childhood psychological maltreatment and substance abuse in adulthood.

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