Abstract
Introduction
The purpose of the secondary analysis was to determine agreement of parents and children
to the interpersonal violence (IPV) items on the Keep Your Children/Yourself Safe
and Secure (KySS) survey to assess mental health concerns.
Methods
A comparative, descriptive design was used to determine the level of agreement between
parent/child dyads on the 15 attitude/knowledge and worry items related to IPV (n
= 563 dyads).
Results
Single mother/son and 10- to 12-year-olds had less agreement than other dyad combinations
and child age groups. Six of the 10 knowledge/attitude items had significant differences,
including multigenerational occurrence of sexual abuse, the effect of harsh parenting,
witnessing domestic violence, and incidence of physical abuse. The least agreement
was on sexual abuse, incidence of physical abuse, and outcome of strict parenting
(p < .001). Parents had greater worry about the parent-child relationship than did the
children (p < .001).
Discussion
Parents and clinicians may not realize how different their understanding of IPV is
from that of children. Identifying items of least agreement can inform parents and
clinicians in targeting violence education and prevention.
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Biography
Linda Lewin, Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
Biography
Gregory Graham, Lecturer, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
Article info
Publication history
Published online: August 12, 2010
Footnotes
The KySS research was funded by The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Foundation, Lowe's Home Safety Council, and the Centers for Research and Evidence-Based Practice and High-Risk Children and Youth at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, Rochester, NY.
Conflicts of interest: None to report.
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