Childhood abuse and its association with adults' mental health problems: a cross-sectional study among men and women in the Yangon Region of Myanmar.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the prevalence of emotional, physical and sexual childhood abuse, and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to examine the association between childhood abuse and adult mental health problems, including mental distress and PTSD symptoms.

Design

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted. Childhood abuse was assessed with the NorVold Abuse Questionnaire, and mental distress and symptoms of PTSD were measured using the Hopkins Symptom Checklist 10 and the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, respectively. The Wald test and multiple linear regression analysis were applied for testing differences between proportions and the association between childhood abuse and adult mental health outcomes, respectively.

Setting

Urban and rura

SUBMITTER: Aye WT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8627399 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature