{"title":"Parental Smartphone Dependency and Its Impact on Child Smartphone Use: Insights From a National Survey","authors":"Hyeon Jo, Pil-Tae Hong, Xin-Ran Li","doi":"10.1002/car.70085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70085","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigates the nuanced dynamics between parental smartphone dependency and its influence on child smartphone engagement and problematic use in South Korea, against the backdrop of the increasing prevalence of digital devices in family life. Drawing on the 2022 Korean Survey on Smartphone Overdependence by the National Information Society Agency, which sampled 1540 respondents, this research aims to uncover how parental behaviour, alongside demographic variables such as gender, marital status and education on preventing overdependence, affects children's digital habits. Utilizing partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) for analysis, the findings reveal significant, albeit moderate, relationships between parent smartphone dependency and child smartphone engagement, as well as child problematic use, with variations across different demographics. Girls showed higher engagement influenced by parental use than boys, while the effects of parental dependency did not significantly differ by marital status. Notably, parental education on preventing overdependence played a complex role in moderating these relationships. These insights emphasize the critical need for targeted educational interventions for parents and children to foster healthier digital habits. The study underscores the importance of considering demographic nuances in addressing smartphone overdependence, offering valuable implications for practitioners in digital education and policy-making.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146002398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Childhood Emotional Abuse and Adult Mental Health: Does Whom You Interact With Matter?","authors":"Jong Hyun Jung, Inhae Baek, Jiwon Han","doi":"10.1002/car.70093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70093","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Considerable research demonstrates that childhood emotional abuse exerts long-term, deleterious effects on adult mental health. The purpose of the current study is to extend this body of work by examining how having social ties to higher or lower-status others moderates the association between childhood emotional abuse and depression in adulthood. This study employed multivariate regression analyses using data from the 2012 Korean General Social Survey (<i>n</i> = 1388). The analyses showed that childhood emotional abuse was positively associated with depression (b = 0.82; <i>p</i> < 0.001). Yet, socializing with lower-status others buffered the positive association of childhood emotional abuse with depression (b = −0.75; <i>p</i> < 0.05). By contrast, socializing with higher-status others failed to moderate the association (b = −0.20; <i>p</i> > 0.10). This study elaborates on the stress process theory by identifying a personal resource that has been understudied in the literature—socializing with lower-status others. The results suggest that interacting with lower-status contacts may act as a countervailing mechanism that mitigates the detrimental association between childhood emotional abuse and adult mental health.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145964419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Link Between Women's Justification of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Discipline Practices: Evidence From 45 Developing Countries","authors":"Rafi Amir-ud-Din, Sameen Zafar, Zubaria Andlib","doi":"10.1002/car.70084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70084","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Justifying intimate partner violence (IPV) is itself a well-documented risk factor for both experiencing and perpetrating IPV, yet its downstream effects on child-rearing remain poorly quantified. We link mothers' IPV-justifying attitudes to disciplinary behaviour using nationally representative Wave 6 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey data (2017–2022) from 45 low- and middle-income countries (≈ 200,000 mother–child dyads) harmonized by IPUMS-MICS. Survey-weighted ordinary least-squares models show that IPV justification is associated with a <i>β</i> = 0.075 (<i>p</i> < 0.001) higher value on the composite discipline index. Disaggregated analyses reveal parallel upticks in non-violent (<i>β</i> = 0.075, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and violent (<i>β</i> = 0.044, <i>p</i> < 0.001) methods; multilevel models that account for country clustering confirm these patterns and indicate an even stronger link with violent practices (<i>β</i> = 0.086, <i>p</i> < 0.001). These findings suggest that normalizing IPV extends beyond couple dynamics to shape everyday parenting, subtly amplifying both non-violent and violent discipline. Interventions that challenge IPV-supportive norms should therefore be integrated with positive-parenting programmes to break intergenerational cycles of violence.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145964405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Sexual Abuse Prevention: A Study on Preschool-Aged Children's Parents in Gorgan, Iran","authors":"Shahrzad Kaveh, Tayebe Ziaei, Elham Khoori, Mahin Tatari","doi":"10.1002/car.70083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70083","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Parents have an undeniable role in preventing child sexual abuse (CSA) as a growing global problem. To enhance parents' ability to educate their children, this study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of parents of preschool children regarding CSA prevention in Gorgan City. This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 620 parents of preschool children, using a random sampling method. Data were collected using a demographic form and a Persian version of the ‘Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Questionnaire regarding CSA prevention’. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS 16.0 software. A <i>p</i>-value of < 0.05 was considered significant. The results showed that 62.5% of mothers and 65.1% of fathers had a good level of knowledge about CSA prevention. Also, 85.9% of mothers and 84.3% of fathers had a positive attitude towards CSA prevention education. In terms of performance, 79.35% of mothers and 70.41% of fathers demonstrated effective performance in CSA prevention education. The mean practice score of mothers (5.55 ± 1.17) in CSA prevention was significantly higher than that of fathers (4.92 ± 1.52) (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Despite the lack of formal CSA prevention education in the country, the results showed that more than half of mothers and fathers had good knowledge and performance in CSA prevention. However, fathers had less practice than mothers. Given the positive attitude of the majority of parents towards CSA prevention education for children, it is recommended to plan for educational coverage of a larger percentage of parents, especially fathers.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145848199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How Safe Is Your Church? What Can We Learn From Children and Young People About Safeguarding in the Church of England?","authors":"Peter Sidebotham","doi":"10.1002/car.70082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70082","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This participatory research sought the views of children and young people on their feelings of safety in church youth groups. Thirty-two young people, aged 9–19 years, participated in five focus groups. The research approach was designed in consultation with a young persons' steering group, who also helped in the coding and analysis of the data. A blended approach to qualitative analysis was taken, drawing on principles of phenomenology and grounded theory. Three core themes were identified from the data: Young people want to feel welcome and able to join in, they want to be respected and included and they want a safe and secure environment. These themes were explored in relation to the physical and social environment, leadership and the relevance of God, spirituality and religion for these young people. The findings point to the need for churches and other faith-based organisations to have robust and effective policies, structures and procedures for keeping children safe. These need to be embedded within and flow out of atmospheres that enable children to feel safe, respected, welcomed and included. For these to be meaningful, those running such services need to listen to children and young people, to hear their priorities and concerns, and take those into account in the way they design their programmes and activities.</p>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/car.70082","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145824552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Weirui Xiong, Xia Yu, Jiaoxue Ma, Lu Yu, Yajun Liu
{"title":"Influence of Childhood Emotional Neglect on Adult Ways of Coping: The Mediating Role of Mindfulness","authors":"Weirui Xiong, Xia Yu, Jiaoxue Ma, Lu Yu, Yajun Liu","doi":"10.1002/car.70080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70080","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Previous studies have found that emotional neglect in childhood can affect a person's level of mindfulness, and mindfulness is closely related to adult coping styles, but there is a lack of research on the relationship between the three concepts. The objective of this study was to test whether the level of mindfulness mediates the relationship between childhood emotional neglect and adult coping styles. The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ) were administered to 691 Chinese subjects to investigate the relationship between childhood emotional neglect, mindfulness levels and coping styles. Childhood emotional neglect was negatively correlated with mindfulness, positively correlated with positive coping style and negatively correlated with negative coping styles. Furthermore, mindfulness serves as a complete mediator between childhood emotional neglect and negative coping styles. Mindfulness interventions may assist individuals who experienced emotional neglect during childhood in developing healthier coping strategies.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145739689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Making the Invisible Visible: A Taiwan-Informed Response to ‘A Heavy Burden on Small Shoulders’ and a Practical Agenda for Young Carers of Parents With Mental Illness","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/car.70081","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70081","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145686108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Drawing and Narrating: Experiences of Children Rescued From Trafficking on Lake Volta","authors":"Emma Seyram Hamenoo","doi":"10.1002/car.70079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70079","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Human trafficking violates the rights of victims and is also a highly debatable issue within academia, legal and policy discourses as well as in professional practice, with a focus on children and the children's agency. Accessing the narratives of survivors, which mirror the trauma endured, feelings and thoughts, is also a crucial concern of professionals in the field of after-trafficking care. At the end of most interventions, reintegration is inevitable. Meanwhile, some children have been found to have returned to the trafficking conditions they were rescued from. This demonstrates a gap in the rescue and return anti-trafficking intervention policies that could be bridged by integrating the voices of survivors into policy formulation and execution. Recognising the importance of survivor narratives, the current study adopting a social constructionist perspective and narrative approach accessed the survivor narratives of five children rescued from trafficking on Lake Volta using drawing. The study found that the children were trafficked in an organised manner, separated from their familiar environment and social capital, and abused enroute and at destination points. The study suggests governmental empowerment of child welfare institutions to work in close contact with families as a preventive measure against child trafficking. A call is also made to the Ghana Education Service and all stakeholders to collaborate in educating children against well-meaning cultures that could be a tool of exploitation.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145686338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rinske Everarda Catharina Ellermeijer, Caroline Isabelle Sophie Veldhuizen, Bill Bell, Cynthia Ray, Thurairatnam Krishanthan, Juan Jose Castellanos Piedrahita, Ria Reis, Mark J. D. Jordans
{"title":"The Development of a Community-Led Child Protection Approach in Low- and Middle-Income Countries","authors":"Rinske Everarda Catharina Ellermeijer, Caroline Isabelle Sophie Veldhuizen, Bill Bell, Cynthia Ray, Thurairatnam Krishanthan, Juan Jose Castellanos Piedrahita, Ria Reis, Mark J. D. Jordans","doi":"10.1002/car.70074","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70074","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Child protection actors, including community members, work to prevent and respond to violence, abuse, neglect and the exploitation of children. Child protection approaches implemented by nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) and other agencies are often located in communities but are not led by those communities. This limits contextual relevance and sustainability. A community-led child protection approach was developed (<i>Seeds</i>). This paper describes the iterative process of its development, including (1) a systematic review of the literature, (2) formative work in Uganda and Lebanon, (3) a field test in Sri Lanka and (4) a feasibility study in Colombia, with a review by technical experts. This process resulted in the identification of a six-phase community-led approach aiming to (i) enhance the protection of children and (ii) increase children's sense of protection.</p><p>The paper explores four themes that emerged from reflections on the development and testing of <i>Seeds</i>. First, it delves into the relevance of community ownership. Second, <i>Seeds</i> has relevance beyond a narrow professional definition of child protection and could be a generic approach with relevance to other sectors. Third, community-led processes could be seen as an important part of the localisation agenda. Fourth, there is a need to continue learning about community-led action in humanitarian contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/car.70074","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145686479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
İrem Gelgeç Cingöz, M. Çiğdem Apaydın Kaya, Pemra Cöbek Ünalan, Mehmet Akif İnanıcı, Sıtkı Tıplamaz, Fatih Hitami Usluoğulları, Gürkan Sert
{"title":"A Multidisciplinary Case-Based Training to Improve Turkish Family Physicians' Knowledge and Competence in Managing Child Abuse and Neglect Cases: A Quasi-Experimental Study","authors":"İrem Gelgeç Cingöz, M. Çiğdem Apaydın Kaya, Pemra Cöbek Ünalan, Mehmet Akif İnanıcı, Sıtkı Tıplamaz, Fatih Hitami Usluoğulları, Gürkan Sert","doi":"10.1002/car.70076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/car.70076","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Family physicians are uniquely positioned to identify and manage child abuse and neglect (CAN) cases in primary care. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary, case-based training programme designed to enhance family physicians' knowledge and perceived competence in recognizing and managing CAN cases. A quasi-experimental study was conducted in Istanbul, Türkiye, between January and October 2023. A full-day, face-to-face training with theoretical and case discussions was provided to volunteer family physicians. Participants completed ‘Diagnosis Scale of the Risks and Symptoms of Child Abuse and Neglect’ (DSRSCAN) pretraining, posttraining and 6 months later and the ‘Perceived Competence Scale in the Management of Child Abuse and Neglect Cases for Family Physicians’ (PCS-RM-CAN) pretraining and 6 months later. Data were analysed using SPSS 26, employing Mann–Whitney Test, Wilcoxon, Kruskal–Wallis, Friedman and Spearman tests. Statistical significance was set at <i>p</i> < 0.05. Thirty-eight family physicians (76% female; mean age: 33.1 ± 8 years) participated. The average DSRSCAN score increased from 4.07 ± 0.35 pretraining to 4.50 ± 0.36 posttraining and 4.40 ± 0.40 at 6 months (<i>p</i> < 0.001). PCS-RM-CAN scores improved from 29.7 ± 8 pretraining to 42.7 ± 5 at 6 months (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The programme significantly improved family physicians' CAN-related knowledge and competence. Periodic training is recommended for skill retention and long-term impact.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47371,"journal":{"name":"Child Abuse Review","volume":"34 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145619063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}