关键词: 贫困, 婴幼儿, 暴力管教, 因素分析

Abstract: Objective To describe the situation of violent discipline in poor rural areas and explore possible associated factors. Methods The data were from a cross-sectional survey that conducted among children under 3 years of age and their caregivers in poor rural areas of China.Characteristics of the child,caregiver and family were collected through face-to-face caregiver interviews.Discipline attitude and behavior of caregivers were measured through the indicators developed from UNCEF's Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS).The Chi-squared test and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to explore associated factors. Results Of the 2 953 caregivers,44.9% had used at least one type of violent discipline during the last one month,the prevalence of the psychological aggression,mild physical punishment and severe physical punishment were 25.5%,39.6% and 3.8%,respectively.Significant predictors of increased odds of violent discipline included the child's older age (OR=1.07),left-behind children (OR=1.17),female caregiver (OR=1.44),ethnic minorities (OR=1.60),and lower education (OR=1.41). Conclusion The high prevalence of violent discipline among children younger than 3 years in poor rural areas highlights the need for family interventions targeting the high-risk children.

Key words: poverty, infant, violent discipline, factor analysis