The Comparison of childhood adversities and their possible consequences in Poland and Germany

Abstract: Aim: How children grow up differs from country to country. The aim of the present investigation was to compare childhood experiences, family characteristics and psychological features during the post-World War II period in Poland and Germany. Subject and methods: A questionnaire regarding various childhood experiences and family circumstances was administered to two samples, one each in Poland and Germany (n = 500 each) via the Internet. Comparisons between Poland and Germany were performed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and χ2 tests, and logistic regressions were performed to compare the effects of risk factors. Results: Probands from Poland described almost all aspects of their lives, their families and their childhoods as having been better than did probands from Germany. Risk factors for suicide attempts were childhood physical abuse, and for alcohol abuse gender and childhood sexual abuse in both countries. Conclusion: There is some evidence for idealisation of the past in

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch
Notes
Postprint
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Journal of Public Health ; 19 (2010) 1 Suppl. ; 29-37

Classification
Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste, Versicherungen

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(when)
2010
Creator
Hardt, Jochen
Dragan, Malgorzata
Schultz, Sonja
Schier, Katarzyna

DOI
10.1007/s10389-010-0375-1
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-263210
Rights
Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Hardt, Jochen
  • Dragan, Malgorzata
  • Schultz, Sonja
  • Schier, Katarzyna

Time of origin

  • 2010

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