The outcomes of childhood physical abuse: influence on social adaptation and suicidal behavior of medical students

Introduction. Violence in childhood is a negative social factor leading to social maladjustment, the formation of mental disorders and suicidal behavior. The aim of the study was to develop recommendations for the prevention of suicidal behavior among medical students on the basis of studying its relationship with the physical violence in the family during the preschool years. Material and methods. A continuous sample of 275 fifth-year students of the Medical Institute was examined using the medico-sociological and psychometric methods. There were 195 (70.9%) females and 80 (29.1%) males aged 20-32 (22.1+1.6) years. All students had a formally prosperous (well-to-do families, higher education from most parents, all working) families. A sample was divided into two groups: the main group included 85 (30.9%) students who experienced physical abuse in preschool years (61 females and 24 males) and the control group - 157 (57.1%) students without abuse in the preschool age (111 females and 46 males)...