Childhood emotional neglect and associations with health-harming behaviors in female adolescents:survey in Beijing.

YU Bu-yi; CHEN Jing-qi; JIN Yi-chen; ZHAO Xiao-xia; FENG Ya-nan.

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2016-24-06-22

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2016, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (6) : 628-631. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2016-24-06-22

Childhood emotional neglect and associations with health-harming behaviors in female adolescents:survey in Beijing.

YU Bu-yi,CHEN Jing-qi,JIN Yi-chen,ZHAO Xiao-xia,FENG Ya-nan.

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Objective To explore the prevalence of childhood emotional neglect and its association with health-harming behaviors in female adolescents,to provide evidence for prevention of child emotional neglect. Methods A cross sectional study and cluster sampling method was used in female adolescents from a college in Beijing.Data were collected by self-reported questionnaires. Results About quarter of the 826 respondents reported childhood emotional neglect experiences.After controlling for demographic effects,compared with the respondents who reported no childhood emotional neglect experiences,those who reported childhood emotional neglect experiences were at significantly increased risk of many health-harming behaviors,e.g.depression,attempted suicide,suicide plan,fighting,drunkenness,smoking and dietary behavior disorders. Conclusion s A girl who survives childhood emotional neglect is at increased risk of developing health-harming behaviors during adolescence.Prevention of child emotional neglect to reduce heath-harming behaviors in adolescents needs large-scale deployment in China.

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childhood emotional neglect / health-harming behaviors / female adolescents

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YU Bu-yi,CHEN Jing-qi,JIN Yi-chen,ZHAO Xiao-xia,FENG Ya-nan.. Childhood emotional neglect and associations with health-harming behaviors in female adolescents:survey in Beijing.[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2016, 24(6): 628-631 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2016-24-06-22

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