| 보호시설 가출청소년의 학대경험과 사회인구학적 특정， 지능， 뇌기능과의 관계 |
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제주대학교 의학전문대학원 정신과학교실 |
| The relation between abuse and socio-demographic factors, intelligence and brain function in sheltered runaway adolescents |
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Young-Sook Kwak |
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Departments of Psychiatry，Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea |
Correspondence:
Young-Sook Kwak, Email: yskcpy@jeiunu.ac.kr
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| Abstract |
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This study was intended to investigate socio-demographic characteristics, intelligence, brain function and abuse experience in sheltered runaway adolescents and also to exam the relation between them. And the ultimate purpose is to offer basic data which are needed in establishing comprehensive protection policy in sheltered runaway adolescents. 128 adolescents who stayed in the runaway shelters were investigated. Basic questionnarre about socio-demographic characteristic, developmental history, family environment, and abuse experience were asked to complete by themselves and Korean Wechsler Adult Intelligence SCaleIK-WAIS), Bender-Geslalt Test(BGT) were carried by a psychologist. The most common age of the subjects was 15 years old. The first runaway episode was most common in the middle school period. and mostly their runaway was repeated sexual abuse history was more frequent in female，and emotional abuse was more frequent in male. Physical abuse was more frequent in 12-15 years old group and sexual abuse was more frequent in 16-21years old group. Emotional abuse was most frequent in whom the first runaway episode occurred in elementary school period. Physical abuse was most frequent in whom repeated runaway. ln intelligence test, 22% of subjects was mentally retarded. Emotional abuse was significantly related with decrease of verbal intelligence scores, and sexual abuse was significantly related with decrease of performance intelligence scores. ln BGT, 39.4% of subjects manifested brain dysfunction signs and mean error score significantly higher in adolescents with history of emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. Abuse experience were significantly more frequent in runaway adolescents than in general adolescents. And this result caused various harmful effect in cognitive brain function. To prevent this and to provide prolection policy for runaway adolescents, more active investigation about the abuse history and early family intervention are needed. |
| Key Words:
Runaway adolescent, Abuse, Brain function |
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