Psychosocial profile of institutionalised street children in Alexandria, Egypt: a comparative study with school children.

IF 0.3 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Medhat S Attia, Kholoud Y Tayel, Zeinab N Shata, Sally S Othman
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Abstract

Objective: The phenomenon of street children in Egypt constitutes a public health concern. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of institutionalised street children in Alexandria, to compare the prevalence of substance abuse and conduct disorder between street children and school children, and to identify predictors of these mental health outcomes among street children.

Methods: Institutionalised street children (n = 102) participated in a cross-sectional comparative study with a matched group of school children (n = 156). An interviewing questionnaire was used to assess demographic characteristics and substance use. Conduct disorder was measured using the Revised Ontario Child Health study scale.

Results: Poverty, family breakdown, and domestic violence were the main reasons for street children having left home. Street children recorded significantly higher rates of substance use (9.8%) and conduct disorder (35.3%) compared to school children. In street children, smoking was a significant predictor of substance use and conduct disorder. Other predictors of conduct disorder included physical illness and having 5 to 7 siblings.

Conclusion: Substance abuse and conduct disorder were present among institutionalised street children at higher rates than school children. Absence of basic life needs and disrupted families constituted the main reasons for leaving home. Interventions at the governmental and non-governmental levels are needed.

埃及亚历山大街头收容儿童的社会心理特征:与在校儿童的比较研究。
目的:埃及街头儿童现象是一个令人关注的公共卫生问题。本研究旨在调查亚历山大被收容的街头儿童的特点,比较街头儿童和在校儿童之间药物滥用和行为障碍的流行程度,并确定街头儿童这些心理健康结果的预测因素。方法:收容街头儿童(n = 102)与匹配的学龄儿童(n = 156)进行横断面比较研究。采用访谈问卷来评估人口统计学特征和药物使用情况。行为障碍采用修订的安大略省儿童健康研究量表进行测量。结果:贫困、家庭破裂和家庭暴力是导致流浪儿童离家出走的主要原因。与在校儿童相比,街头儿童的药物使用率(9.8%)和行为障碍(35.3%)明显更高。在街头儿童中,吸烟是药物使用和行为障碍的重要预测因素。其他行为障碍的预测因素包括身体疾病和有5到7个兄弟姐妹。结论:收容街头儿童药物滥用和行为障碍发生率高于学龄儿童。缺乏基本生活需要和家庭破裂是离家出走的主要原因。需要在政府和非政府两级进行干预。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health publishes papers that contribute to improving the mental health of children and adolescents, especially those in Africa. Papers from all disciplines are welcome. It covers subjects such as epidemiology, mental health prevention and promotion, psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, policy and risk behaviour. The journal contains review articles, original research (including brief reports), clinical papers in a "Clinical perspectives" section and book reviews. The Journal is published in association with the South African Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (SAACAPAP).
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