title: Attitude toward Child Abuse among Mothers Referring Health Centers of Tabriz.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Parental attitude is an important factor in prediction of child abuse. Awareness of people's attitudes is important in the prediction of their behavior and controlling it. This study was conducted to determine the mothers' attitudes toward child abuse.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional study, 261 mothers referred to the 13 health centers of Tabriz with children aged 2-12, they were selected by a multistage method and their attitudes were assessed using a questionnaire within 2 months. Higher score were representing more negative attitudes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that the mean score of total attitude toward child abuse was significantly higher than the middle and was significantly associated with mothers' educational level, employment status, attendance status, number of children they have, and economic status.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results showed that although the mothers' attitudes toward child abuse were negative, because of the relationship between mothers' attitudes with their demographic characteristics, it is necessary to enhance mothers' quality of life, and their social and spiritual support to improve their attitudes and prevent the child abuse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics Nursing, Nursing & Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahnaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jabraeili
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics Nursing, Nursing & Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Maliheh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asadollahi
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asghari Jafarabadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics Nursing, Nursing & Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Marzieh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hallaj
keywords: Attitude; Child abuse; Mothers
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