العنف الأسري ضد الأطفال في اليمن وعلاقته ببعض المتغيرات

الملخص EN

This study aimed at identifying the level of family violence against children in Yemen and its shapes, reasons, effects, and its relationship with some variables.

the study depended on the analysis descriptive method.

the sample of the study consisted of (180) children; (90) males, and (90) females, their ages ranging from (14-17) years.

to achieve the aims of the study, the researcher used family violence questionnaire (preparing: the researcher).

the results of the study showed that children were subjected to family violence but with varying degrees; where verbal violence came in first rank, followed by psychological violence, then neglect, and finally physical violence.

the results indicated that the most important causes leading to family violence against children are: the wrong parents' belief that violence considers from the methods of education and discipline, parents who have been subjected to violence in their childhood, excess nervous of family members, increase the number of family members, poverty, low economic level, unemployment and vacuum, and the frequent problems and quarrels between parents, while the most important effects of family violence against children include anxiety, tension, depression, isolation and social withdrawal, feeling with disability and frustration, attention deficit and focus, sleep disorders and weak self-confidence and the others.

the results of the study also indicated that there were no statistically significant differences in the level of family violence against children due to the variable of gender except physical violence where differences were in favor of males, and the variable of age except neglect in favor of younger children, and there were no statistically significant differences due to the variables of family's members number, the level of education of parents and the type of housing.