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Al-Eissa MA, ElChoueiry N, AlBuhairan F, et al. Child maltreatment prevention strategies: Saudi youth perspectives. Int J Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2018;5(3):92-98doi: 10.1016/j.ijpam.2018.06.002.
Al-Eissa, M. A., ElChoueiry, N., AlBuhairan, F., Saleheen, H. N., & Almuneef, M. A. (2018). Child maltreatment prevention strategies: Saudi youth perspectives. International journal of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 5(3), 92-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpam.2018.06.002
Al-Eissa, Majid A, et al. "Child maltreatment prevention strategies: Saudi youth perspectives." International journal of pediatrics & adolescent medicine vol. 5,3 (2018): 92-98. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpam.2018.06.002
Al-Eissa MA, ElChoueiry N, AlBuhairan F, Saleheen HN, Almuneef MA. Child maltreatment prevention strategies: Saudi youth perspectives. Int J Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2018 Sep;5(3):92-98. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpam.2018.06.002. Epub 2018 Sep 13. PMID: 30805541; PMCID: PMC6364574.
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Int J Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2018 Sep;5(3):92-98. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpam.2018.06.002. Epub 2018 Sep 13.

Child maltreatment prevention strategies: Saudi youth perspectives.

International journal of pediatrics & adolescent medicine

Majid A Al-Eissa, Nathalie ElChoueiry, Fadia AlBuhairan, Hassan N Saleheen, Maha A Almuneef

Affiliations

  1. King Abdullah International Medical Research Center / King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  2. National Family Safety Program, King Abdulaziz Medical City - Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  3. Department of Emergency Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  4. Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 30805541 PMCID: PMC6364574 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpam.2018.06.002

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Child maltreatment (CM) is a global problem that has long-term negative outcomes. The objective of this study is to explore the knowledge and perceptions of youth regarding CM prevention.

METHODS: The study was conducted in Saudi Arabia using International Child Abuse Screening Tool (ICAST). Answers to open-ended questions were analyzed and a list of CM prevention strategies was generated.

RESULTS: Participants identified a range of preventive strategies that were grouped into three main themes: 1) collective preventive efforts; 2) recognizing and responding to CM; 3) gaining closure. For each overarching theme, a list of subthemes were derived. Subthemes included raising awareness through the mass media; school professionals' capacity building and curriculum advancement; strengthening family relationships; enact CM preventive legislations and policies; monitoring media content and video games and limiting access to firearms for the first theme. The second theme comprised the subthemes reporting services and protective services. As for the third theme it included rehabilitation; punishment for CM crimes and connection to spirituality.

CONCLUSION: Gathering youth perspectives on CM prevention will help us in designing future prevention strategies.

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