Toward Strengthening the Capacity of the Health System: A Cross-Sectional Study of Factors Predicting Quality of Life in 545 Nigerian Children Exposed to Sexual Abuse-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Toward Strengthening the Capacity of the Health System: A Cross-Sectional Study of Factors Predicting Quality of Life in 545 Nigerian Children Exposed to Sexual Abuse

Published:2023-07-13 Issue:21-22 Volume:38 Page:11692-11706
ISSN:0886-2605
Container-title:Journal of Interpersonal Violence
language:en
Short-container-title:J Interpers Violence

Author:

Ogueji Ifeanyichukwu Anthony¹²^ORCID,Rodrigues Edilia Mendes³,Buremoh Ayotunde Isaac¹,Ogunsola Olabanjo Okunlola²,Onyeama Franca Chidera⁴,Abdalla Nuha Mohamed⁵,Olutekunbi Olanike Abosede⁶^ORCID,Maloba May⁷,Adekunle Toluwani E.⁸,Orjingene Obinna⁹,Helmy Mai¹⁰¹¹,Ajayi Oluseye Ayodele²

Affiliation:

1. University of Ibadan, Nigeria

2. APIN Public Health Initiatives, Abuja, Nigeria

3. Lusofona University of Humanities and Technologies, Lisboa, Portugal

4. University of Birmingham, UK

5. Heidelberg University, Germany

6. Massey Street Children’s Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria

7. Global Health Innovations (GHI), Nairobi, Kenya

8. University of Louisville, KY, USA

9. Health Population and Nutrition Office, U.S. Agency for International Development, Abuja, Nigeria

10. Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman

11. Menoufia University, Shibin el Kom, Egypt

Abstract

In Nigeria, the predictors of quality of life among children exposed to sexual abuse are unknown. Addressing this gap may strengthen the capacity of the health system to care for this population. Thus, this cross-sectional study selected 545 (mean age = 14.4 ± 1.4 years) Nigerian children exposed to sexual abuse. Results show that self-compassion, resilience, and meaning in life jointly predicted quality of life and explained 39% variance. The independent prediction of each predictor variable shows that self-compassion, resilience, and meaning in life have significant independent predictions, with self-compassion showing the greatest independent prediction, followed by resilience and meaning in life. Sex, age, and how long ago respondents were exposed to sexual abuse jointly predicted quality of life and explained 6% variance. However, how long ago respondents were exposed to sexual abuse shows a significant independent prediction. Results offer clinical implications that may strengthen the capacity of the health system to care for this population.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Applied Psychology,Clinical Psychology

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/08862605231186124

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