ViuTV's popular drama "Anti-Starting Line Alliance" premiered yesterday (21st). In the drama, parents ignore their children's emotions due to their busy work, which once again attracted social attention to the physical and mental health of children.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children also announced today (22nd) a survey on the mental health of children. The results showed that nearly 50% of the children surveyed said they had been subjected to corporal punishment by their parents or caregivers in the past, and nearly 70% of the children surveyed said they had been subjected to corporal punishment by their parents in the past. Or the caregiver shouted and scolded, and more than 15% of the children interviewed said that they had been threatened by their parents or caregivers to cut off their relationship with them or ignored them in the past. Or the caregiver indicates that others are doing better or better than them.
The Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse said that from November last year to January this year, it conducted a questionnaire survey on "Concerning Children's Mental Health Status" to understand children's and parents'/caregivers' awareness of psychological harm/abuse, as well as their parent-child relationship status on intimacy. sense of influence.
A total of 677 valid child questionnaires and 470 valid parent/caregiver questionnaires were collected in the survey. The respondents were aged between 6 and 17 years old, with about half of them being male and female. The parents/caregivers had children aged 3 to 17. , of which 13.8% were male and 86.2% were female.
The questionnaire examined how children interact with their parents/carers. Nearly 50% of the children surveyed said they had been subjected to corporal punishment by their parents/carers in the past, and 60% of the respondents said that they had subjected their children to corporal punishment in the past. , nearly 80% said that they also experienced corporal punishment by their parents/carers for teaching purposes.
96% of parents/carers interviewed said they had yelled at children
Continued scolding, hurtful words and criticism will also cause psychological harm to children. Nearly 70% of the children interviewed said they had been yelled at by their parents/carers in the past, and 96% of the interviewed parents/carers also said that in the past Have yelled at children and 75% said they have said things that children find hurt in the past.
More than half of the children surveyed said they had been threatened or ignored by their parents/carers in the past.
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In addition, more than half of the children surveyed said they had been threatened or ignored by their parents/carers in the past.
Nearly 60% of the children surveyed revealed that in the past their parents/carers indicated that others performed better/better than them.
The Prevention of Child Abuse will describe that if threatening or threatening words are involved in the parent-child relationship, it will cause children to feel fearful, be forced or make unwilling obedience because of fear, and seriously damage the trust and sense of security between parents and children. Children are unique individuals with their own personality traits and growth pace. Comparing children with each other will indirectly affect their self-esteem and self-values.
More than 20% of the children surveyed said their ideas or opinions were never or rarely heard
Quality parent time and being heard are both important for children.
However, the survey results showed that more than 20% of the children interviewed revealed that their parents/carers “never” or “rarely” listened to their thoughts or opinions, and nearly 30% said that their parents/carers “never” or “rarely” would Spend time playing with/doing things he enjoys.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children refers to the fact that children and parents/carers are each occupied with different routines, which may result in a relative reduction in quality parent-child time.
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children: Unconditional love helps children develop a positive self-image
Nearly 20% of the children surveyed said that their parents/carers "never" or "seldom" accepted and loved them, and 3% of the parents/carers said they "never" or "seldom" accepted and loved their care children or children.
The Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse stated that gaining unconditional love and acceptance from parents will help children develop a positive self-image and healthy psychological quality. It emphasizes that there are no perfect children and parents in the world. Parents/carers should still provide acceptance, understanding, companionship and guidance to let them know that they are still valuable and worthy of love, so that when they encounter challenges or setbacks in the future, they will be able to face difficulties and not completely deny them Own.
According to the SWD, the number of psychological harm/child abuse has long been far lower than the other three categories of harm/abuse (i.e. physical harm/abuse, sexual assault and neglect), which account for no more than 1% of the total annual child abuse figures three.
According to the survey results, 34% of the children surveyed said they "do not know" or "uncertain" what psychological harm is, and more than 30% of the children surveyed said they were "unsure" whether they had suffered psychological harm, and said "yes" who suffered psychological harm. It accounts for 16%. The survey results are quite different from the figures released by the SWD, reflecting the public’s lack of awareness and understanding of psychological harm, so that the adverse parent-child interaction patterns that may cause psychological harm have not been recognized and taken seriously. Long-term consequences for children’s mental health harm and even hinder the promotion of child abuse prevention efforts.
By the end of 2021, 63 countries or localities around the world have completely banned corporal punishment of children. The Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children describes corporal punishment as a violent act, and urges the government to legislate to completely prohibit it and establish clear laws on child psychological abuse to enhance public awareness of identifying children. Awareness of psychological harm/abuse.
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Urge the government to legislate a total ban on corporal punishment
By the end of 2021, 63 countries or localities around the world have completely banned corporal punishment of children. The Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children describes corporal punishment as a violent act, and urges the government to legislate to completely prohibit it and establish clear laws on child psychological abuse to enhance public awareness of identifying children. Awareness of psychological harm/abuse.
The organization also recommends that schools provide training for teaching staff to enhance their awareness and skills in identifying children's psychological harm/abuse, and to intervene and support the children and their families as soon as possible.
In addition, the Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse recommends parents/caregivers to review the mode of interaction with their children to increase positive interactions. If necessary, they should take the initiative to seek support services from fellow travelers or parents to ease their ability to manage and take care of their own emotional and physical and mental needs. , learn self-relaxation and decompression.
The survey indicated that two-thirds of the respondents support the ban on corporal punishment. Nearly eight adults agree with the establishment of a mandatory reporting mechanism for the murder of a 5-year-old girl│The Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse urges the establishment of a mandatory reporting mechanism to comprehensively ban corporal punishment. Rights-promoting legislation prohibits
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