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Prevalence of Self-Reported Trauma in a Sample of Iranian Children Is Low and Unrelated to Parents' Education or Current Employment Status Publisher Pubmed



Shamohammadi M1 ; Salmanian M1 ; Mohammadi MR1 ; Sadeghi Bahmani D2 ; Holsboertrachsler E2 ; Brand S2, 3, 4
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  1. 1. Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. University of Basel, Psychiatric Clinics, Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders, Basel, Switzerland
  3. 3. University of Basel, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Division of Sport Science and Psychosocial Health, Basel, Switzerland
  4. 4. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Substance Abuse Prevention Research Center and Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah, Iran

Source: Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo# Brazil : 1999) Published:2019


Abstract

OBJECTIVE: In Western countries, the prevalence of childhood trauma (CT) ranges from 15 to 25%. CT might be indirectly associated with lower parental socioeconomic status and educational attainments. The aims of this cross-sectional study were fourfold: to assess prevalence of CT in a large sample of Iranian children; to compare the Iranian prevalence rates with those of Western countries; to explore gender-specific patterns; and to explore possible socioeconomic predictors. METHOD: The sample comprised 608 children (mean age 11.49 years, 51.5% females). All completed the Farsi version of the Trauma Symptoms Checklist for Children. Additionally, parents reported on their current employment status and highest educational level. RESULTS: Trauma symptoms were reported by 20 of 295 boys and 23 of 313 girls. The overall prevalence was 7.1%. Child-reported trauma symptoms were not associated with parents' socioeconomic status or highest educational level. Compared to prevalence findings from U.S. national surveys (ranging from 15-25% of children and adolescents), the prevalence among 11- and 12-year-olds in the present study was considerably lower. CONCLUSIONS: The overall prevalence of reported trauma symptoms among a large sample of Iranian children was unrelated to parents' socioeconomic status, and was lower than that reported in U.S. surveys.