Prevalence and Correlates of Elder Mistreatment in South Carolina: The South Carolina Elder Mistreatment Study

Autor/inn/en	Amstadter, Ananda B.; Zajac, Kristyn; Strachan, Martha; Hernandez, Melba A.; Kilpatrick, Dean G.; Acierno, Ron
Titel	Prevalence and Correlates of Elder Mistreatment in South Carolina: The South Carolina Elder Mistreatment Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26 (2011) 15, S.2947-2972 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-2605
DOI	10.1177/0886260510390959
Schlagwörter	Incidence; Public Health; Risk; Adolescents; Interviews; Correlation; Elder Abuse; Telephone Surveys; Regression (Statistics); Social Support Groups; Daily Living Skills; Prevention; Intervention; South Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Vorkommen; Gesundheitswesen; Risiko; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Korrelation; Telephone interview; Telefoninterview; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Alltagsfertigkeit; Prävention; Vorbeugung
Abstract	The purposes of this study were to (a) derive prevalence estimates for elder mistreatment (emotional, physical, sexual, neglectful, and financial mistreatment of older adults [age 60 +]) in a randomly selected sample of South Carolinians; (b) examine correlates (i.e., potential risk factors) of mistreatment; and (c) examine incident characteristics of mistreatment events. Random Digit Dialing (RDD) was used to derive a representative sample in terms of age and gender; computer-assisted telephone interviewing was used to standardize collection of demographic, correlate, and mistreatment data. Prevalence estimates and mistreatment correlates were obtained and subjected to logistic regression. A total of 902 participants provided data. Prevalence for mistreatment types (since age 60) were 12.9% emotional, 2.1% physical, 0.3% sexual, 5.4% potential neglect, and 6.6% financial exploitation by family member. The most consistent correlates of mistreatment across abuse types were low social support and needing assistance with daily living activities. One in 10 participants reported either emotional, physical, sexual, or neglectful mistreatment within the past year, and 2 in 10 reported mistreatment since age 60. Across categories, the most consistent correlate of mistreatment was low social support, representing an area toward which preventive intervention may be directed with significant public health implications. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10