Peer-reviewed article
Factors Related to Violence Against Children in Families in Kebayakan District, Central Aceh Regency in 2022
Hasritawati Hasritawati, Barirah Madeni, Sri Wahyuni ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examined factors associated with violence against children in families in Central Aceh, Indonesia. Researchers surveyed 62 mothers with children aged 6-15 years using a cross-sectional design. Mother's education level was found to be associated with violence against children, while family income and mother's psychological state showed no significant relationship. The findings suggest that educational attainment may play a protective role against family violence toward children.
Key points
- Mother's education level was significantly associated with violence against children (p-value = 0.033)
- Family income showed no significant relationship with violence against children (p-value = 0.272)
- Mother's psychological state showed no significant relationship with violence against children (p-value = 0.465)
- Study population consisted of 62 mothers with children aged 6-15 years in Kebayakan District
- National context: 3,087 cases of violence against children reported, including 852 physical, 768 psychological, and 1,848 sexual violence cases
Limitations
This cross-sectional study cannot establish causation, only association. The small sample size of 62 subjects limits generalizability of findings beyond the specific district studied.
Abstract
Background: There have been 3,087 cases of violence against children, including 852 physical violence, 768 psychological, and 1,848 cases of sexual violence. This figure is quite high. In Central Aceh, in 2019, there were 20 cases of violence against children, while in 2020, there were 22 cases of violence against children consisting of physical, sexual, and psychological violence to child neglect. This study aims to determine the factors associated with violence against children in the family of Kebayakan District, Central Aceh Regency. Methods: The research design was analytically observational with a cross-sectional approach. A total of 62 subjects participated in this study, where the subjects were mothers with children aged 6-15 years. Data analysis was carried out univariate and bivariate in order to determine the factors that play a role in child abuse. Results: There is no relationship between family income (p-value = 0.272 (p> 0.05), there is a relationship between the mother's education (p-value = 0.033 (p <0.05), and there is no relationship between mother's psychological state (p-value = 0.465 (p>0.05) with violence against children in the family Conclusion: A mother’s education is a factor associated with violence against children in the family.