Early Detection For Child Abuse From Discipline Experiences Using ICAST-C: A School Based Survey In Indonesia

Child abuse is a social phenomenon that tends to increase in recent year and become public health problem. It is estimated that approximately 4-16 % of children in developing countries suffered physical and psychological... [ view full abstract ]

Child abuse is a social phenomenon that tends to increase in recent year and become public health problem. It is estimated that approximately 4-16 % of children in developing countries suffered physical and psychological violence, which in turn can lead to mental disorders. There are few reported number of child abuse in community. Early detection of child abuse is needed to prevent the occurrence of such violence and decrease mortality and morbidity related to this problem. The purpose of the study is to find out children experience with disciplines at home, school and another place.

This study was school-based survey in 7 districts in West Java Province. There were 3452 respondents involved in this study. The respondents were 12-17 years old children in 28 schools. Sampling method used was multistage random sampling with student as unit sampling. Data was collected using translated and validated ICAST-C questionnaire with permission and analyzed with distribution frequency. The study was conducted from October – December 2016.

The findings are most of respondents are girl (58,2%), Sudanese (67,8%) and from educated family. Based on survey of children’s experience with discipline, most of children (80%) having experience with took away privileges and blaming, around 60% having experience with forbade from going out, pinched and 40% having experience with shouted, insulted, ignored, twisted ear and pulled hair.

Some children in this study had experience with discipline at home and school. Further investigation is important to find out the risk factor and factor contributing to such child abuse.

Keywords: Child abuse, discipline, early detection, ICAST-C