Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Child Indicators Research, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus)
The aim of the study was to examine child abuse in terms of gender and education variables. Data for this meta-analysis study were obtained from Google Scholar, Dergi park, Yök Thesis, Ulakbim, EBSCO, CİNAHL, Turkish Medical Directory, Researchgate, SCOPUS, Türk Medline, Web of Science, Pub Med databases. For the gender variable, 57 studies including Childhood Psychological Trauma Scale (CHTS) 43 and Childhood Abuse Experiences Scale (CESS)14 and for the education variable, 27 studies were included in the study. Gender was found to be an effective variable in child abuse and neglect according to the CSTS, and type of publication, study population and age were found to be significant moderators (SMD: -0.147, 95% CI: -0.215/-0.079; Z=-4.228, p=0.000, I2=72.588%). According tothe ESLS, gender was not found to be an effective variable on abuse, and year of publication was found to be a significant moderator (SMD: -0.100, 95% CI: -0.229/-0.030; Z=- 1.507, p=0.132, I2=80.118). In the subgroup analysis conducted for the education variable of the ESTS, it was found that the level of education was an effective variable, and the study population, university type and year of publication were significant moderators. It was concluded that gender and education variables were effective in reducing childhood abuse and neglect.