Prevalance Rate of Childhood Abuse Experiences and Predictors of Self-Concept among Grade 11 Students in the Sultanate of Oman

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the childhood abuse experiences and self-concept and among grade 11 students in the schools of Muscat governorate and to identify which dimensions of childhood abuse can predict self-concept. The sample consisted of 600 students )males= 303 and females= 297( who were given two instruments: A Childhood Abuse Experiences Questionnaire )developed for the purpose of the study( and Self-Description scale SDQ-11 by Marsh )1992(. The data were analyzed using the multiple regression analysis )Stepwise multiple Linear regression(. Results indicated low rate of childhood abuse experiences and high non-academic self-concept. It also indicated that the childhood emotional abuse experiences and gender )male( predicted 15% of variance in self-concept. Several recommendations were suggested to the specialists in Omani schools to provide psychological intervention to emotionally abused children.