Parental Abuse towards Children in light of Gender and Age among a Sample of Students at Primary Educational Levels in Amman

Authors

  • د. حنان عبد الحميد العناني
  • د. مريم ارشيد الخالدي
  • د. عبد الرؤوف حميد اليماني

Keywords:

Parental Abuse, children, Gender, Age, a Sample of Students, t Primary Educational Level, Amman

Abstract

The study aimed at detecting degree of parental abuse towards the child

and it’s relation to gender and age.

The sample was formed from (120), male and female children.

They were selected from the primary schools in Marj Al- Hamam and

Wadi Al- Sir .

The child abuse scale was developed after looking at literature theories

in the field and the scales that were used in measuring abuse. The validity and

reliability of the scale were ensured. T- Test and means were used.

The findings showed that:

1. The total degree of the abuse was moderate

2. There were statistically significant differences in the degree of the physical

and emotional and total abuse due to gender in favor of females.

3. There were statistically significant differences in the degree of the physical

and total abuse due to child age in favor of (10- 11) years of age.

Published

2017-07-16

How to Cite

العناني د. ح. ع. ا., الخالدي د. م. ا., & اليماني د. ع. ا. ح. (2017). Parental Abuse towards Children in light of Gender and Age among a Sample of Students at Primary Educational Levels in Amman. Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Humanities and Social Studies, 2(26). Retrieved from https://journals.qou.edu/index.php/jrresstudy/article/view/1279

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