[Sex- and Regionalspecific Differences in Child Abuse and Violence Before the German Reunification. Results from GESA, a Multi-Cohort Study]

Fleischer T 1 , Ulke C 1 , Ladwig KH 2 , Linkohr B 2 , Johar H 2 , Atasoy S 2 Show all authors , Speerforck S 1 , Kruse J 3 , Zöller D 4 , Binder H 4 , Otten D 5 , Brähler E 5 , Beutel ME 1 , Tibubos AN 6 , Grabe HJ 7 , Schomerus G 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
  • 2 Institut für Epidemiologie, Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt, Neuherberg, Germany
  • 3 Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Gießen Marburg, Gießen, Germany
  • 4 Institut für Medizinische Biometrie und Statistik, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg Medizinische Fakultat, Freiburg, Germany
  • 5 Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz, Germany
  • 6 Pflegewissenschaft, Diagnostik in der Gesundheitsversorgung und E-Health, Universität Trier, Trier, Germany
  • 7 Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol, 2022 Dec;72(12):550-557.
PMID: 36195099 DOI: 10.1055/a-1926-7428

Abstract

Results from a population-based study suggest sex-specific patterns of self-reported child maltreatment, more frequently reported in former West than East Germany. Aim of the current study was to examine these patterns in two regional samples of the former East- (SHIP, 2008 - 2012) and West German (KORA, 2013 - 2014) population. Child maltreatment was assessed using the Childhood Trauma Screener (CTS). Overall, child maltreatment was less often reported in the East German sample, compared to the West German sample. The most prominent differences were identified in self-rated emotional violence (east 6.1%, west 8.7%), physical violence (east 5.7%, west 10.3%) and physical neglect (east 10.0%, west 19.2%). However, we could not find differences in sex-specific patterns between the East and West German samples. Results were discussed within a historical context, since the events took place before the German reunification in two oppose political systems.

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