Purpose
This study aimed to investigate perceptions of child abuse and factors influencing those perceptions among nursing students.
Methods
A descriptive research design was used with a convenience sample of 669 nursing students. Data was collected from September 1 to 25, 2016 using self-report questionnaires and analyzed with descriptive statistics, the t-test, analysis of variance, the Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis in SPSS for Windows version 21.0.
Results
The mean score for perceptions of child abuse was 3.52±0.41, and the scores by subcategory were as follows: physical abuse, 3.61±0.39; emotional abuse, 3.54±0.53; neglect, 3.17±0.69; sexual abuse, 3.85±0.35. A significant correlation was found between perceptions of child abuse and parental acceptance-rejection attitude (warmth/affection, indifference/neglect, undifferentiated rejection). The factors influencing perceptions of child abuse were gender, experiences of child abuse, and perceived parental attitudes of warmth/affection and undifferentiated rejection, which explained 5.1% of the variances.
Conclusion
Based on the finding of this study, educational programs and guidelines should be developed to help nursing students improve their perceptions of child abuse.

Citations

• Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Undergraduate Nursing Students about Child Abuse and Neglect: A Cross-sectional Study
  Mohammad M. Alnaeem, Mohammad A. Abu Sabra, Ayman M. Hamdan-Mansour, Suhair Hussni Al-Ghabeesh, Alaa Abuatallah
  Teaching and Learning in Nursing.2025; 20(1): e211.     CrossRef
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  Mohammad M. Alnaeem, Mohammad A. Abu Sabra, Ayman M. Hamdan-Mansour
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  Fadime Üstüner Top, Hasan Hüseyin Çam
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  Hye-Seon Lee, Hyunkyung Choi
  The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing .2024; 30(1): 61.     CrossRef
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  Mukaddes Demir Acar, Tulay Yilmaz Bingol
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  Seon-Yeong Kim
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  Yeseul Jeong, Sang Youn Jang, Min Kyung Song, Da Jeong Kum, Sae Eun Park, Kyung Sook Bang
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to facilitate home visits to assess the current rate of child abuse in order to provide an agenda for the early detection and prevention of child abuse and neglect in Korea.
METHODS
For this retrospective descriptive research, 20 public health centers were selected, 1,991 families were visited and 2,680 children were assessed.
RESULTS
We found 415 cases (15.5%) of potential abuse and 7 cases (0.3%) of actual abuse. The greatest risk group was to children age 4 to 6 years. According to the HOME Inventory, there were 17 infants (5.8%) presenting a potential risk for child abuse and neglect.
CONCLUSION
Visitation screening is highly recommended for prevention in the high-risk preschool age group.

Citations

• A Survey of Nurses’ Perceptions on Child Abuse
  Hae Young Min, Shin-Jeong Kim, Jung Min Lee, So-Ra Kang, Ji-eun Lee
  Child Health Nursing Research.2017; 23(2): 229.     CrossRef