The Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on a Child's Cognitive, Social, and Behavioral Development in Jordan Público
Bigham, Jane (2011)
Abstract
The Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on a Child's
Cognitive, Social, and Behavioral
Development in Jordan
Author: Jane Bigham
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Kathryn Yount
Background: Research shows that childhood exposure to
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is
detrimental to a child's social, cognitive, and behavioral
development; however, the majority of
research is conducted in western countries. For the first time, the
2007 Jordan Demographic
Health Survey (JDHS) included a module on domestic violence as well
as childhood
development allowing for research on the association between
maternal exposure to IPV and
childhood development in a non-western, lower middle income
setting.
Objective: This study examines the association between maternal
exposure to IPV and six
measures of childhood development through the use of the 2007
Jordan Demographic Health
Survey.
Methods: The data for this analysis was drawn from the 2007
Jordan Demographic Health
Survey (JDHS), a nationally representative cross-sectional study of
households, which employed
a two-stage stratified sample design. Univariate analyses were
conducted initially to examine the
distribution and completeness of the variables. Logistic regression
was employed for binary
outcomes to estimate the unadjusted and adjusted associations of
measures for violence with
child development.
Results: In this study, maternal exposure to physical,
sexual or emotional intimate partner
violence was associated with a lowered ability for a child to
recognize his/her own name; to
count over ten; to exercise proper hygiene behavior; and to manage
disagreements with friends in
a positive way.
Discussion: This study was the first to examine the association
of maternal exposure to IPV
with childhood development in the non-western setting of Jordan.
The results confirm previous
findings in western countries that exposure to IPV is negatively
associated with childhood
development. One limitation of this study is that the survey may
not fully capture the frequency
or magnitude of IPV in Jordan. The findings from this research can
be used to inform policies
regarding intimate partner violence and child welfare.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Literature Review 1
Chapter 2: Manuscript 10
Chapter 3: Conclusions and Discussion 36
References 40
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