کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
344732 617447 2014 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Adverse childhood experiences, chronic diseases, and risky health behaviors in Saudi Arabian adults: A pilot study
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
تجربه های دوران کودکی، بیماری های مزمن و رفتارهای بهداشتی خطرناک در بزرگسالان عربستان سعودی: یک مطالعه آزمایشی
کلمات کلیدی
تجربه دوران کودکی متضاد، بیماری مزمن، رفتار بهداشتی مخاطره آمیز، عربستان سعودی
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پریناتولوژی (پزشکی مادر و جنین)، طب اطفال و بهداشت کودک
چکیده انگلیسی

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked with risky health behaviors and the development of chronic diseases in adulthood. This study examined associations between ACEs, chronic diseases, and risky behaviors in adults living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2012 using the ACE International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ). A cross-sectional design was used, and adults who were at least 18 years of age were eligible to participate. ACEs event scores were measured for neglect, household dysfunction, abuse (physical, sexual, and emotional), and peer and community violence. The ACE-IQ was supplemented with questions on risky health behaviors, chronic diseases, and mood. A total of 931 subjects completed the questionnaire (a completion rate of 88%); 57% of the sample was female, 90% was younger than 45 years, 86% had at least a college education, 80% were Saudi nationals, and 58% were married. One-third of the participants (32%) had been exposed to 4 or more ACEs, and 10%, 17%, and 23% had been exposed to 3, 2, or 1 ACEs respectively. Only 18% did not have an ACE. The prevalence of risky health behaviors ranged between 4% and 22%. The prevalence of self-reported chronic diseases ranged between 6% and 17%. Being exposed to 4 or more ACEs increased the risk of having chronic diseases by 2–11 fold, and increased risky health behaviors by 8–21 fold. The findings of this study will contribute to the planning and development of programs to prevent child maltreatment and to alleviate the burden of chronic diseases in adults.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Child Abuse & Neglect - Volume 38, Issue 11, November 2014, Pages 1787–1793
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