Prevalence and Correlates of Abusive Behaviours in Upper Egyptian Adolescents: Violence, Sexual Abuse Victimisation, and Substance Abuse among Blood Group Types Subsets

Abstract

Deviant behaviours, namely physical violence, sexual abuse; illicit drug use are globally spreading risks. They tend to be socially concealed, rendering evaluating their impact upon population subsets difficult. Aim: Analyse trends and correlates of violence, sexual abuse, and substance abuse victimisation among adolescents in Upper Egypt. Methods: Youth aged 15-21 were randomly selected and cross-sectioned; and a validated questionnaire was used to achieve study aim.

Trauma, resilience, and distress in post-revolution Egypt.

“…In general, men were significantly more likely than women to report direct and witnessed exposure to sociopolitical violence. These findings are consistent with literature reporting men’s higher level of exposure to community and political violence (Afifi et al, 2018; Ribeiro et al, 2009). Women, however, reported higher rates of both experiencing and learning about looting of homes and businesses.…”

“…In examining trauma and trauma-related distress, it is crucial to recognize potential variation across sociodemographic groups. Research on low-to-middle-income country contexts and Egypt specifically, has suggested that women may be more likely to experience interpersonal forms of violence, while men have higher rates of community violence exposure (Afifi et al, 2018; Ribeiro et al, 2009). To date, few studies in Egypt have examined gender differences in trauma exposure; one inpatient study by Eldabah et al (2016) suggested women were more likely than men to report depression, posttraumatic stress severity, and sexual violence exposure.…”