Child Neglect Research Articles

Adverse childhood experiences increase the risk for low perceived social participation and health-related quality of life in a large-scale population-based study in Germany

BackgroundAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are highly prevalent and increase the risk for long-term adverse health outcomes. Next to well-known ACE-associated risks for morbidity, recent research is increasingly invested in exploring pathways towards health, overall functioning, and partaking in society following early adversity. ObjectivesThus, this study aims to assess the association between latent classes of ACEs with perceived social participation and health-related Quality of Life (QoL) in a large population-based sample and to explore potential moderators of these associations. MethodA representative sample of the German population (N = 2531; Mage = 48.7; 51 % women) was cross-sectionally investigated for ACEs, social participation (KsT-5), and health-related QoL (EuroQol-5D-5L). Latent Class Analysis (LCA) was performed to derive groups with similar ACE patterns. Multiple regression analyses were used to investigate the association of latent classes of ACEs with social participation and health-related QoL and to explore potential moderators. ResultsFour distinct latent classes of ACEs were identified; “no/low ACEs” (N = 1968, 77.8 %); “household-dysfunction” (N = 259, 10.2 %), “child abuse and neglect” (N = 188, 7.4 %), and “polyadversity” (N = 116, 4.6 %). Compared to participants in the no/low ACE class, those in the ACE-exposed classes showed overall lower levels of perceived social participation and health-related QoL. The polyadversity class showed lower levels of social participation compared to the two other ACE-exposed classes. Chronic stress, living with a partner, education, current job/educational involvement, and gender were found to moderate these associations in exploratory analyses. ConclusionsThis study shows people exposed to ACEs to have a higher risk for lower perceived social participation and lower health-related QoL – an increased risk, however, is not a deterministic uninventable fortune. Reduction of chronic stress, fostering of social support, and educational and vocational paths as interventional targets are discussed to enable those with precarious starting conditions to partake in society.

Perceptions of parenting among parents who regret having a child: a mixed-methods study

ABSTRACT Regretting the decision to have a child is under-researched. In the present study, a mixed methodology was used to compare the perspective of parents who regretted the decision to have a child (n = 24, 62% of women, age M = 33.42, SD = 4.89) with parents who thought the decision was a good one (n = 35, 51% of women, M = 34.71, SD = 4.43). Parents participated in an in-depth interview about their experiences before having a child; the pregnancy and postpartum period; and thereafter. Questionnaires were administered to measure the severity of childhood trauma; symptoms of mental health difficulties; and the Big Five personality traits. The results showed differences between parents in both groups. Regretting parents experienced more severe childhood abuse and neglect; had more mental health problems; and were less agreeable. There were also differences in the perceptions of parenting and parental experiences of regretting and non-regretting parents during the above-mentioned stages. These were related to childhood maltreatment, mental health, and, to a lesser extent, personality traits.

Investigation of Awareness of Students On Child Neglect and Abuse and Their Attitudes Towards Reporting Child Neglect and Abuse

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the awareness of nursing department students about child neglect and abuse and their attitudes about reporting cases of child neglect and abuse.
 Material and Methods: The study population consisted of 464 students studying at the Department of Nursing of the Faculty of Health Sciences of a university. No sampling was performed in the study, and 331 students who agreed to participate in the research were included in the study. The data were collected using the Personal Information Form, The Diagnosis Scale of The Risks and Symptoms of Child Abuse and Neglect and the Healthcare Provider Attitudes Toward Child Maltreatment Reporting Scale. The research data were collected by the researchers by face-to-face interview method between March-April 2022.In the analysis of the data, percentage distributions, averages, the t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and correlation analysis were used. 
 Results: The Diagnosis Scale of the Risks and Symptoms of Child Abuse and Neglect score average of the students participating in the study was 3.66±0.41, and their score average on the Healthcare Provider Attitudes Toward Child Maltreatment Reporting Scale was 67.14±7.47. A significant difference was found between the students' gender, year in school, the status of having received a course/lesson/training on neglect and abuse, and their average scores on The Diagnosis Scale of The Risks and Symptoms of Child Abuse and Neglect and the Healthcare Provider Attitudes Toward Child Maltreatment Reporting Scale. It was found that there was a positive and significant relationship between students' knowledge levels on child abuse and neglect and their attitudes towards reporting child abuse.
 Conclusion: Professionals working in the field of health have an important role in the prevention, detection and treatment of abuse and neglect cases. For this reason, education of professionals, society, families and children working on this issue is at the forefront of the actions that need to be aware of to identify and report neglect and abuse.

Associations between stressful life events in childhood/adolescence and adulthood: results from the 7th Tromsø survey

ABSTRACT Background: Exposure to highly stressful life events (SLEs), such as accidents, violence, or serious illness, is common. With the accumulation of SLEs, the risk of detrimental somatic and mental health outcomes increases. To understand patterns of SLE exposure, research into the associations between SLEs is needed. Method: The sample comprised 21,069 participants of the population-based Tromsø7 (2015/2016) study (52.7% female, mean age = 57.3 years, SD = 11.4 years). Participants were asked whether they had experienced eleven SLEs in childhood/adolescence and adulthood. Correlations, network analysis, and logistic regression analysis were used to examine the associations between SLEs. Results: Medium-sized to large correlations between SLEs in childhood/adolescence and SLEs in adulthood were found. Two clusters of SLEs emerged in the network analysis in childhood/adolescence and in adulthood, respectively, interpreted as interpersonal (e.g. violence and sexual abuse) and impersonal SLEs (e.g. a life-threatening illness or serious accident). SLEs in childhood/adolescence predicted the number of SLEs in adulthood as well as exposure to the specific SLE categories in adulthood. Childhood neglect was an important predictor of SLE exposure in adulthood. Conclusions: Public health policies should focus on the prevention of SLEs and the early intervention after SLE exposure, especially childhood neglect.

Differential Associations of Childhood Abuse and Neglect With Adult Autonomic Regulation and Mood-Related Pathology.

This study assessed whether different types of childhood maltreatment (i.e., abuse versus neglect) had differential relationships with heart rate variability (HRV) and baroreflex sensitivity. In addition, this study tested the indirect effect of maltreatment subtypes on adult mood-related psychopathology via HRV, and whether these relationships differed in those with HRV above and below established clinical cutoffs. Secondary analysis was performed using the Midlife Development in the United States data set ( N = 967; Mage = 55; 58.4% female; 75.9% White). In a single study visit, autonomic measurements were captured at rest, during two cognitive stressors (Stroop and MATH tasks), and during recovery after the tasks. Structural equation modeling was used to assess the relationships between key variables during all three measurement periods. Resting pathways from abuse and neglect to baroreflex sensitivity were nonsignificant, as was the pathway from HRV to mood-related pathology. Notably, greater abuse was significantly predictive of lower HRV (standardized β = -0.42, p = .009), whereas greater neglect was significantly predictive of higher HRV (standardized β = 0.32, p = .034). In addition, higher abuse was significantly predictive of greater adult symptoms (standardized β = 0.39, p < .001), but neglect was not found to be related to adult mood-related pathology. Significant relationships between variables were only found in those with low HRV. Although cross-sectional, our findings provide further evidence that low HRV may be a transdiagnostic endophenotype for mood-related pathology and suggest that greater differentiation between abuse and neglect is appropriate when investigating the impact of childhood maltreatment on adult health outcomes.

PARENTS' OBLIGATIONS ON HADHANAH BEFORE MUMAYYIZ AFTER DIVORCE: REVIEW OF NORMATIVE LEGAL STUDIES

This study examines the law of neglect and neglect of children by parents, this problem often occurs in society, on the other hand, fighting for children between divorced parents often occurs as if children are property that can be divided and after being divided, the bond is broken parents who do not get custody. The problem of raising children in Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh) terms is called hadhanah, which is defined as caring for small children who do not know and cannot live independently, namely by fulfilling their needs. In relation to the custody of minors as a result of the divorce of both parents given to the mother, this is as regulated in Article 105 of the Compilation of Islamic Law. However, although Article 105 of the Compilation of Islamic Law explains that a child who has not mumayyiz is the right of the mother, it does not mean that the father has no right in the child's growth and development. This research method uses a qualitative research type, while the approach in this research uses two approaches, namely: the statutory approach and the fact approach. The results of this study are the responsibility of parents to minors in providing a living for their children after divorce according to Islamic law becomes the obligation of male parents, this is as regulated in Article 49 letter d and Article 156 of the Compilation of Islamic Law.

"Care About us First": Israeli Youths' Perspectives on Child Neglect.

Child neglect is considered the most common form of child maltreatment with severe implications for children's development. Nonetheless, there is a dearth of scholarly literature examining child neglect, possibly stemming from a lack of consistent definition. The current qualitative study addresses this gap by aiming to understand the phenomena of child neglect from the direct perspective of youth from the general population, a perspective that has so far barely been considered. Data were collected by 10 focus groups conducted among multicultural youth aged 12 to 15 years in the north of Israel. The qualitative-thematic analysis generated three main themes, each including several subthemes: (a) experience of neglectful behavior (lack of parental care, lack of parental priority, dynamics of blaming the child, rejection, and relinquishment of the child); (b) instrumental characteristics of neglect (lack of material and financial investment in the child, expressions of neglect in providing food and nutrition, poor appearance and hygiene of the child and home); (c) lack of parental involvement (lack of parental guidance, lack of communication and availability, lack of presence in the child's life). The perspectives of the Israeli youth resembled existing conceptualizations of child neglect. The youth also added a new dimension to the conceptualizations in their focus on the emotional context involved in the range of neglectful behaviors they described. This new conceptualization of child neglect is discussed together with some suggestions for how it can inform better professional practice.

Stress-Induced Changes in the Endogenous Opioid System Cause Dysfunction of Pain and Emotion Regulation.

Early life stress, such as child abuse and neglect, and psychosocial stress in adulthood are risk factors for psychiatric disorders, including depression and anxiety. Furthermore, exposure to these stresses affects the sensitivity to pain stimuli and is associated with the development of chronic pain. However, the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of stress-induced depression, anxiety, and pain control remain unclear. Endogenous opioid signaling is reportedly associated with analgesia, reward, addiction, and the regulation of stress responses and anxiety. Stress alters the expression of various opioid receptors in the central nervous system and sensitivity to opioid receptor agonists and antagonists. μ-opioid receptor-deficient mice exhibit attachment disorders and autism-like behavioral expression patterns, while those with δ-opioid receptor deficiency exhibit anxiety-like behavior. In contrast, deficiency and antagonists of the κ-opioid receptor suppress the stress response. These findings strongly suggest that the expression and dysfunction of the endogenous opioid signaling pathways are involved in the pathogenesis of stress-induced psychiatric disorders and chronic pain. In this review, we summarize the latest basic and clinical research studies on the effects of endogenous opioid signaling on early-life stress, psychosocial stress-induced psychiatric disorders, and chronic pain.

Reducing Family Violence Through Child Welfare Intervention: A Propensity Score-Matched Study of Fathers for Change.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent, costly, and detrimental to children's health and development. It often co-occurs with child abuse and neglect. Most children referred to child protective services (CPS) have witnessed IPV and are at increased risk for subsequent exposure, as well as repeat maltreatment. For CPS referred children, there is often a missed opportunity to interrupt family violence and prevent future occurrences. Fathers for Change (F4C) is a family level intervention designed to reduce IPV by improving emotion regulation and reflective functioning in fathers. To date, no study has examined whether F4C is associated with reduced recidivism in families referred to CPS. Using propensity score matching (PSM) to simulate an experimental design, the current study tests the hypothesis that families with fathers who completed F4C will have significantly lower rates of new CPS reports over a 12-month period compared to a PSM sample of families of fathers not referred to F4C. Data were extracted from a state CPS electronic case records system on all accepted child maltreatment reports received between January 1, 2015, and April 30, 2020. PSM was successful in balancing potential confounders (e.g., race, number of prior maltreatment reports, risk level, date of report), resulting in a comparison group approximate to one that could be achieved via a randomized control trial. Logistic regression analyses of 1:1 PSM pairs revealed that control fathers were 2.4 times more likely to have a repeat maltreatment report during the 12-month follow-up period than F4C fathers. These findings suggest that F4C may provide an effective approach for reducing risk of repeat maltreatment among CPS referred children with identified IPV exposure.

An Investigation of the Mediating Roles of Emotion Regulation Difficulties, Distress Tolerance, Self-Compassion, and Self-Disgust in the Association Between Childhood Trauma and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury

Objective Childhood maltreatment has been associated as a risk factor with the development of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), with difficulty in emotion regulation explaining the association. However, little is known about the potential factors that make some individuals with maltreatment history more vulnerable to difficulties in emotion regulation and, in turn, engage in NSSI. The current study aimed to examine the roles of distress tolerance, self-compassion, and self-disgust in the association between childhood maltreatment types and emotion regulation difficulty, which was expected to predict NSSI. Method The sample included 397 university students between the ages of 18 and 30. Participants completed self-report scales assessing childhood maltreatment, emotion regulation difficulty, distress tolerance, self-compassion, self-disgust, and NSSI using the paper-pencil and online methods. The mediation model suggested for the association between childhood maltreatment types and NSSI was tested using path analysis. Results Low distress tolerance, low self-compassion, high self-disgust, and resulting high emotion regulation difficulty mediated the indirect effect of emotional neglect on NSSI. Conclusion The current study sheds light on various factors in the development and maintenance of NSSI and reveals three developmental pathways from emotional neglect in childhood to engaging in NSSI. HIGHLIGHTS Emotional neglect may be a distal risk factor for nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). Low distress tolerance and self-compassion and high self-disgust may increase the risk of NSSI. Emotion regulation difficulty may make people engage in NSSI to regulate emotions.

Mapping local policy approaches to child neglect assessment practice and use of tools in England

AbstractChild neglect has devastating enduring consequences for children and its identification and assessment remains challenging for practitioners. In England, assessment tools and standardised measures have been incorporated in welfare and safeguarding practice to help practitioners' critical observation and analysis and improve their assessments of risk. However, the picture regarding child neglect assessment practice trends on the ground remains unknown. This mapping exercise aimed to, firstly, provide an overview of the approaches to neglect practice and neglect assessment tools promoted by Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships (LSCPs) across England, and secondly, provide a brief examination of the types of tools advocated. An email survey was sent to the safeguarding leads or chairs of LSCPs in England (n = 121). Forty‐two valid responses were received (34.7%). Almost all participating LSCPs had a Neglect Strategy in place and recommended the use of tools and chronologies when working with neglect. Eighteen individual neglect tools were reported with only two of these having undergone psychometric testing. The findings affirm that the use of tools or instruments with low or no testing for psychometric properties continues to be widespread in children's social care and welfare practice in England. Implications and recommendations for practice, policy and future research are discussed.

A case report on burn injuries as a result of child abuse and neglect

Neglect and child abuse are serious issues for public health. The high frequency of child abuse and neglect is caused by a number of reasons, including poverty, social inequality, a lack of knowledge, and a lack of reporting procedures. In this case study, a 2-year-old female kid is described with severe physical abuse and neglect-related burns covering her lower back, thigh, and buttocks, totaling around 35 percent of her body. Five hours after the injury, the parents took their child to the hospital.

Детские трудовые воспитательные колонии: роль и место в системе детских учреждений СССР в период Великой Отечественной войны и послевоенный период

Based on the study of normative legal acts, archival documents, previously published research results, the reasons and the process of creating children’s labor educational colonies in the USSR (hereinafter referred to as CLEC) are analyzed. The dynamics of changes in their number, composition, special types of CLEC are presented, the basic regulatory legal framework for their creation and activity, the order of direction and the main aspects of the maintenance of children are revealed. The tasks of the CLEC are formulated in the light of the general direction of combating child homelessness and neglect in the specific conditions of wartime and the first post-war decade. According to the results of the study, it is concluded that children’s labor educational colonies filled the gap between orphanages (where “ordinary” street children were sent) and labor colonies (which were places of deprivation of liberty). This approach made it possible to separate children and adolescents who committed minor offenses from both those who were not connected with the criminal environment (going to orphanages) and those who committed serious crimes (serving sentences in labor colonies), providing educational impact taking into account the characteristics of this category of children and adolescents. It is noted that the exception were teenagers convicted of unauthorized departure from craft, railway schools.

A qualitative analysis of child and family complaints related to child mental health services.

Little is known about issues of patient-reported problems, in particular within psychiatric services for children with mental ill health. Child and family complaints related to child mental health services can be analyzed and discussed in light of the universal human right to health and healthcare. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze child and family complaints related to child mental health services. A retrospective, descriptive design was used. Child and family complaints were analyzed with a qualitative thematic analysis. The findings were described in three themes describing lack of access to care, inadequate communication between services and children with mental ill health and their families, and lack of clarity of who is responsible for care, leading to neglect of children's needs. These issues place a huge responsibility on parents or relatives. Better communication within mental health services, and better collaboration with other services such as school and social services, could limit children's suffering. Healthcare services with named professionals who specialize in child mental health and provide continuity in care, are required. General human rights principles should guide planning and care of children.

Housing circumstances of disabled parents within the child welfare system

Parents with disabilities are more likely than their nondisabled counterparts to have child welfare system involvement. Furthermore, once they are involved in the child welfare system, parents with disabilities have disproportionately high rates of poor outcomes, including termination of parental rights. Inadequate housing is also associated with heightened risk for child welfare system involvement, and yet no study has explored the housing circumstances of parents with different types of disabilities within the child welfare system.The present study aims to fill these gaps by providing a national-level examination of the housing circumstances of parents with disabilities involved in the child welfare system, including parents from racial and ethnic minorities. Using data from data the 2018 National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), Poisson regression analyses yielded risk ratios, which were used to compare the housing circumstances of parents with and without disabilities. Interaction terms were used to explore the compounding effects of race and disability.Results show that parents with disabilities compared to parents without disabilities experience heightened risk for inadequate housing. The risk is compounded for Black parents with disabilities. These findings indicate the need to prioritize housing supports for disabled parents with child welfare system involvement.

Mbojo Tribe Wives Under Pressure in Public and Domestic Work Within the Family Culture at Penapali Village, Indonesia

Wives’ stress and depression levels were higher when all household chores and income were placed on her. 42% of the Mbojo tribe’s wives in Penapali village, Bima regency, West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, are the main breadwinners for their families. This study used ethnography of communication by examining 10 families. It was found that Pina and Paliti Palinga customs make husbands only receive works from landlords and consider helping their wives to do household chores as a taboo. Enslaving wives has resulted in high rates of domestic violence, neglect of children and wife, abortions, high rates of illiteracy at primary school age, malnutrition in children under five and other cases of poverty.

Associations Between Objective and Subjective Experiences of Childhood Maltreatment and the Course of Emotional Disorders in Adulthood

A history of childhood maltreatment is associated with an unfavorable course of illness for emotional disorders. However, the origins and mechanisms underlying these associations are unknown. To examine the relative associations of objective and subjective measures of childhood maltreatment and continuity in psychopathology with the course of emotional disorders in adulthood. This prospective cohort study followed up until age 40 years participants residing in a metropolitan county of the US Midwest with substantiated records of childhood physical and sexual abuse and/or neglect between 1967 and 1971 and a demographically matched group of participants experiencing no abuse or neglect in childhood. The collected data were analyzed between October 2021 and April 2022. The objective experience of childhood maltreatment before age 12 years was prospectively measured through official court records, whereas the subjective experience was measured through retrospective self-report at a mean (SD) age of 29 (3.8) years. Current and previous lifetime psychopathology was also assessed at a mean age of 29 (3.8) years. Symptoms of depression and anxiety were measured at mean (SD) ages of 39.5 (3.5) and 41.2 (3.5) years using Poisson regression models. In a cohort of 1196 participants (582 [48.7%] female and 614 [51.3%] male) followed up to age 40 years, those with objective plus subjective measures of childhood maltreatment had a greater number of subsequent follow-up phases with depression or anxiety than controls (depression: incidence rate ratio [IRR], 2.28 [95% CI, 1.65-3.15]; anxiety: IRR, 2.30 [95% CI, 1.54-3.42]), as did those with subjective-only measures (depression: IRR, 1.49 [95% CI, 1.02-2.18]; anxiety: IRR, 1.58 [95% CI, 0.99-2.52]). In contrast, participants with objective-only measures did not have a greater number of follow-up phases with depression or anxiety (depression: IRR, 1.37 [95% CI, 0.89-2.11]; anxiety: IRR, 1.40 [95% CI, 0.84-2.31]). Current and lifetime psychopathology measured at the time the subjective experience was assessed explained its association with a later course of emotional disorders in participants with subjective-only measures but not in those with objective plus subjective measures. In this cohort study, the associations seen between childhood maltreatment and poor course of emotional disorders over the subsequent decade were largely attributable to the subjective experience of maltreatment, which was partly explained by continuity in psychopathology. Modification of the subjective experience of childhood maltreatment could improve the longitudinal course of emotional disorders.

Investigation of Knowledge and Awareness Levels of Educational Leaders on Child Abuse and Neglect

Gerek sosyolojik gerekse psikolojik etkileri nedeniyle istismarın teşhisi, minimum hasarla atlatılması ve olabildiğince en aza indirgenmesi hayati önem taşımaktadır. Son yıllarda kayda değer artış gösteren okul içi istismar vakalarında krizi yönetme, önleme, teşhis ve bildirim gibi durumlar istismar olaylarının tanınması ve durdurulması açısından çok önemlidir. Bu konuda kilit noktayı okullarımızda görev yapan yöneticiler oluşturmaktadır. Bu çalışma, istismar hakkında okul yöneticilerinin farkındalık düzeylerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmada, 2021-2022 Öğretim yılında Karabük il merkezinde yer alan 15 okul yöneticisi ele alınmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak hazırlanmış olan yarı yapılandırılmış açık uçlu sorular ile görüşme formu oluşturulmuş ve bu form okul yöneticileriyle yüz yüze görüşülerek uygulanmıştır. Burada gönüllülük esasına dikkat edilmiştir. Okul yöneticileri istismar konusunda doğru ancak eksik bilgilere sahip olmakla birlikte; istismar karşısında nasıl bir yol izleyecekleri ve nasıl davranacakları konusunda yetersiz bilgiye sahiptirler. Bu sonuçlar okul yöneticilerinin hem üniversite hem de hizmet içi eğitimlerinde istismar konusuna da yer verilmesinin gerekliliğine işaret etmektedir.

The Impact of an Emergency Department Bruising Pathway on Disparities in Child Abuse Evaluation.

Previous research has shown racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in provider medical evaluations and reporting to child protective services (CPS) and law enforcement (LE) for cases of suspected child physical abuse. Our hospital standardized evaluation and reporting of high-risk bruising using a clinical pathway. We aimed to assess whether standardization impacted disparity. We performed a retrospective observational study including children evaluated in the emergency department who had a social work consult for concern for child abuse or neglect between June 2012 and December 2019. From this group, we identified children with high-risk bruising. We compared outcomes (receipt of skeletal survey, CPS report, or LE report) before and after implementation of a standard bruising evaluation pathway to determine how the intervention changed practice among various racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. During the study period, 2129 children presented to the ED and received a social work consult for child abuse or neglect. Of these, 333 had high-risk bruising. Children without private insurance had a higher risk of having a CPS (adjusted relative risk, 1.32; 95% confidence interval, 1.09-1.60) or LE (adjusted relative risk, 1.48; 95% confidence interval, 1.11-1.97) report prepathway, but not after pathway implementation. No significant associations were seen for race or ethnicity. A standardized clinical pathway for identification and evaluation of high-risk bruising may help to decrease socioeconomic disparities in reporting high-risk bruising. Larger studies are needed to fully evaluate disparities in assessment and reporting of child abuse.

Violence against adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bandung, Indonesia

Background Violence against children includes all forms of violence against people under 18 years old, whether perpetrated by parents or other caregivers, peers, romantic partners, or strangers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, strained parent-child relationships due to family financial pressure, physical or mental health problems, and lockdown conditions that kept families at home and in close proximity for long periods of time might have exacerbated any underlying tensions. &#x0D; Objective To describe violence against adolescents in Bandung during the COVID-19 pandemic, in the form of psychological violence, physical violence, neglect, and sexual abuse.&#x0D; Methods This descriptive study was held from October to December 2020. Subjects were adolescents aged 12-18 years attending junior and senior high school in Bandung. Subjects filled the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) Child Abuse Screening Tool-for Children (ICAST-C) questionnaire (Indonesian version).&#x0D; Results The most common forms of violence experienced by adolescents in Bandung during the COVID-19 pandemic were being ignored (psychological violence), startled aggressively (physical violence), and being made to feel unimportant (neglect). Sexual abuse was reported by a minority of subjects.&#x0D; Conclusion The predominant type of violence against adolescents in Bandung during the COVID-19 pandemic was psychological violence, followed by physical violence and neglect.