Prevalence of child maltreatment in a nationwide sample of 18 to 31 year-olds in Germany
CM is common in the German population, with almost one in five people experiencing at least one type of CM. The results reveal important risk factors for the occurrence of CM. In particular, people with lower social status and those who grew up in dysfunctional households are at higher risk of CM. Greater support for this vulnerable population may reduce the prevalence of CM.
Authors
- Robert Schlack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3340-0452)
- Christoph Kasinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5590-0645)
- Vera Clemens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5485-4691)
- Elmar Brähler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2648-2728)
- Jörg Michael Fegert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6070-4323)
Institutions
- Universität Ulm (DE)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Robert Koch Institute (DE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- University Hospital Leipzig (DE)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00795-z
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.47
Funders
- Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz