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Payam Sheikhattari, MD, MPH¹, Rob Stephenson, PhD², Nazilla Assasi, PhD³, Hassan Eftekhar, PhD³, and Qasem Zamani, PhD³. (1) School of Public Health and Policy, Morgan State University, 1700 Cold Spring lane, Jenkins Bld, Rm #343, Baltimore, MD 21251, 443 885 4130, psheikha@morgan.jewel.edu, (2) Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Grace Crum Rollins Building, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, (3) School of Public Health, Tehran Medical University, Epidemiology department, Enghelab ave, Tehran, Iran

Objective: This study examines the determinants of three types of child maltreatment: physical maltreatment, mental maltreatment and child neglect among school children in the Kurdistan Province of Iran. The analysis examines the impact of socioeconomic, familial, demographic and household dynamic factors on three child maltreatment outcomes, and compares the differential impact of these factors across the three types of child maltreatment. Methods: Data were collected from 1370 school students, age 11 to 18. Separate logistic models are fitted for six binary outcomes examining self-reported experiencing of physical maltreatment in the home or school, mental maltreatment in the home or school, and child neglect in the home or school. Results: Male children were more likely to report experiencing any kind of child maltreatment than girls. Residency in a rural area, poor parental relationships and the use of addictive substances by household members were associated with increased odds of reporting child maltreatment. Poor school performance was associated with the reporting of experiencing maltreatment at school, but the direction of this relationship is spurious. Conclusion: Each of the forms of child maltreatment is highly correlated with socioeconomic, demographic and living condition factors. The results point out to the strong influence that household environmental conditions have effect on shaping a child's likelihood of reporting maltreatment. Characteristics of the mother were more associated with maltreatment than characteristics of the father. The results highlight a number of mechanisms through which public health interventions may seek to reduce the prevalence of child maltreatment.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to

• List the impact of socioeconomic, familial, demographic and household dynamic factors on three child maltreatment outcomes, and compares the differential impact of these factors across the three types of child maltreatment. 2- Articulate policies for preventing child maltreatment both at home and at schools

Keywords: Adolescents, International, Violence Prevention

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

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