Child Neglect Scale – Chinese Version

Description

Child neglect is a phenomenon that exists during a child’s growth and development process. It is a common and extremely serious type of child abuse that adversely affects various aspects of a child’s life, learning, emotional communication, and development. The phenomenon of child neglect occurs in various regions and countries and has become a globally recognized public health issue. The World Health Organization defines child neglect as the failure of parents or caregivers to provide adequate support for a child’s development in areas such as health, education, emotional development, nutrition, housing, and safety, which includes a lack of appropriate supervision and protection to keep children safe from harm. Research shows that the rate of child neglect is relatively high. Wu Pingping and others conducted a survey on the neglect of children aged 3-6 in Urumqi, which showed a total neglect rate of 51.89%. Similarly, the impact of child neglect is highly detrimental. Studies indicate that neglect can have serious harmful effects on a child’s cognitive, social-emotional, and behavioral development, both in the short term and long term. Particularly, neglect occurring during the early stages of individual growth and development can lead to severely detrimental effects on children’s future development, resulting in undesirable social or emotional responses in adulthood, which may cause physical, psychological, or behavioral abnormalities. For example, children who are often neglected by parents or society may become unwilling to communicate, adopting withdrawal or avoidance behaviors in social interactions and reducing their engagement with others. Childhood neglect is a major risk factor for various psychological issues or mental disorders. Children who experience neglect may feel unvalued and lack emotional support, leading to feelings of loneliness over time, which affects the healthy development of their personality. Currently, it is widely agreed internationally that childhood neglect mainly includes six aspects: physical neglect (身体忽视), emotional neglect (情感忽视), medical neglect (医疗忽视), educational neglect (教育忽视), safety neglect (安全忽视), and social neglect (社会忽视).

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Purpose

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Test Year

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Administration Method and Scoring

Yang Shichang created the “Child Neglect Scale” in 2006, which was developed in conjunction with the actual conditions of child neglect in China. It consists of 38 items and utilizes a 4-point scoring scale (from 1 = no to 4 = always). The overall Cronbach’s α coefficient for the scale is 0.848, with a split-half reliability coefficient of 0.810 and a retest reliability coefficient of 0.897.

Reliability and Validity

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Factors and Subscales

The Child Neglect Scale (儿童被忽视量表, Child Neglect Scale, CNS) includes items designed to assess various dimensions of child neglect.

Keywords

Child Neglect, Public Health Issue, Emotional Support, Psychological Issues, Developmental Impact

Items in Chinese

1. 父母给我讲要注意的有关安全的问题 (RSN)
2. 按时给我打预防针 (RPN)
3. 不知道什么原因，父母就对我大发脾气 (CN)
4. 交代我注意防水、电、火 (RSN)
5. 当着外人的面，批评我使我很没面子 (AN)
6. 父母对我漠不关心 (AN)
7. 嘱咐我过马路时要小心 (RSN)
8. 父母没有实现对我的承诺时，向我表示歉意 (RAN)
9. 当着别人的面打我，使我感觉很难堪 (AN)
10. 父母总说“要是不生你多好”之类的话 (AN)
11. 父母不关心我的冷暖 (PN)
12. 对我生气时使劲关门或摔东西 (AN)
13. 父母经常不和我一起玩耍 (CN)
14. 父母常提醒我注意保护视力 (RPN)
15. 家长告诉过我当我遇到危险时如何应对 (RSN)
16. 我悲伤、烦恼时父母安慰我 (RAN)
17. 父母不关心我的饥饱 (PN)
18. 在家里不听吩咐，父母就会对我大吼大叫 (AN)
19. 家中无人照顾我、保护我 (SN)
20. 经常没有足够的东西让吃，我经常挨饿 (PN)
21. 父母当我的面打骂 (AN)
22. 如果我肚子疼、发烧等家人马上带我去医院 (RPN)
23. 父母从不问我心烦或不高兴的原因 (CN)
24. 父母在我面前争吵 (AN)
25. 挑我的毛病 (CN)
26. 家人的言行使我感觉活着是多余的 (AN)
27. 父母惩罚我时，从不给我讲明原因 (CN)
28. 父母发脾气时,摔我的东西 (AN)
29. 父母对我厌烦时,用力猛推我 (AN)
30. 我身体不适时父母及时带我去看病 (RPN)
31. 父母告诫我不能玩火柴、打火机、小刀、尖锐的东西 (RSN)
32. 父母不高兴时对我发脾气 (AN)
33. 我问不懂的问题时，父母不理睬我 (CN)
34. 将我独自锁到家里 (SN)
35. 当告诉父母我受同龄人欺负时，他们不予理睬 (SN)
36. 父母不讲理由就拒绝我的要求 (CN)
37. 在家我能感到大人对我的关心 (RAN)
38. 小时候，我一个人经常被独自留在家中 (SN)

Items in English

1. My parents talked to me about safety issues that I should pay attention to (RSN)
2. My parents gave me vaccinations on time (RPN)
3. I don’t know why, but my parents would suddenly get very angry with me (CN)
4. My parents reminded me to be careful of water, electricity, and fire (RSN)
5. My parents criticized me in front of others, which made me feel embarrassed (AN)
6. My parents were indifferent to me (AN)
7. My parents told me to be careful when crossing the road (RSN)
8. My parents would apologize when they failed to keep promises to me (RAN)
9. My parents hit me in front of others, making me feel very uncomfortable (AN)
10. My parents often said things like “It would be better if we hadn’t had you” (AN)
11. My parents didn’t care about whether I was warm or cold (PN)
12. When they were angry, my parents would slam doors or throw things (AN)
13. My parents often did not play with me (CN)
14. My parents frequently reminded me to protect my eyesight (RPN)
15. My parents told me how to respond when I was in danger (RSN)
16. When I was sad or upset, my parents comforted me (RAN)
17. My parents didn’t care about whether I was hungry (PN)
18. If I didn’t obey, my parents would yell at me at home (AN)
19. There was no one at home to take care of or protect me (SN)
20. I often didn’t have enough food and often went hungry (PN)
21. My parents would hit or scold me in front of others (AN)
22. If I had a stomach ache or fever, my family would immediately take me to the hospital (RPN)
23. My parents never asked me why I was upset or unhappy (CN)
24. My parents argued in front of me (AN)
25. They picked at my faults (CN)
26. My family’s words and actions made me feel that my existence was unnecessary (AN)
27. When my parents punished me, they never explained the reasons (CN)
28. When my parents were angry, they would break my things (AN)
29. When my parents were annoyed with me, they would push me hard (AN)
30. When I was unwell, my parents took me to the doctor in a timely manner (RPN)
31. My parents warned me not to play with matches, lighters, knives, or sharp objects (RSN)
32. When my parents were unhappy, they would get angry at me (AN)
33. When I asked questions I didn’t understand, my parents ignored me (CN)
34. I was locked at home alone (SN)
35. When I told my parents I was bullied by peers, they ignored it (SN)
36. My parents refused my requests without giving a reason (CN)
37. I could feel the adults’ care for me at home (RAN)
38. When I was young, I was often left alone at home (SN)

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