Pustaka Ilmiah Universitas Padjadjaran

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The Correlation Between Child Abuse And Depressive Disorder In Adolescents In Indonesia

Objective: The prevalence of child abuse in Indonesia is increasing, until now there no definitive data. The child abuse can cause mental disorders such as psychotic, anxiety, post-traumatic and depressive disorders. This study aims at determining the correlation between a history of child abuse and depressive disorder in adolescents. Method: This analytic cross-sectional study was conducted on 768 junior high school students in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia as subjects. Data were collected by using a two-stage cluster methode. A history of chidl abuse was measured using ICAST-C which consists of five dimensions of victimization: psychological, physical, violence exposure, neglect and sexual. The depressive was screened using Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI) with a cut-off score of 19 and followed by psychiatric interviews to diagnose depressive disorder based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V). Data were analyzed using chi-square correlation test. Results: The histories of child abuse had correlation with depressive disorders (X2=0.03). Dimension of psychological abuse was the highest risk factor for the occurrence of depressive disorders than other dimension (PR=6.51). All dimensions had significant correlation with depression (p<0.05). Conclusion: The study showed correlation between a history of child abuse and depressive disorder in adolescents.