TY - JOUR
T1 - Toward Strengthening the Capacity of the Health System
T2 - A Cross-Sectional Study of Factors Predicting Quality of Life in 545 Nigerian Children Exposed to Sexual Abuse
AU - Ogueji, Ifeanyichukwu Anthony
AU - Rodrigues, Edilia Mendes
AU - Buremoh, Ayotunde Isaac
AU - Ogunsola, Olabanjo Okunlola
AU - Onyeama, Franca Chidera
AU - Abdalla, Nuha Mohamed
AU - Olutekunbi, Olanike Abosede
AU - Maloba, May
AU - Adekunle, Toluwani E.
AU - Orjingene, Obinna
AU - Helmy, Mai
AU - Ajayi, Oluseye Ayodele
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2023.
PY - 2023/11
Y1 - 2023/11
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - children exposed to sexual abuse
KW - demographic variables
KW - health system strengthening
KW - meaning in life
KW - quality of life
KW - resilience
KW - self-compassion
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U2 - 10.1177/08862605231186124
DO - 10.1177/08862605231186124
M3 - Article
C2 - 37439494
AN - SCOPUS:85165302805
SN - 0886-2605
VL - 38
SP - 11692
EP - 11706
JO - Journal of Interpersonal Violence
JF - Journal of Interpersonal Violence
IS - 21-22
ER -