Trends in public interest in child abuse in the United States: An infodemiology study of Google Trends from 2004 to 2022.
Trends in public interest in child abuse in the United States: An infodemiology study of Google Trends from 2004 to 2022.
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美国公众对虐待儿童问题的兴趣趋势：2004 年至 2022 年 Google 趋势的信息流行病学研究。
DOI：
10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105868
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发表时间：
2022
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Baxter,MichaelA
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Hartwell,Micah;Hendrix-Dicken,AmyD;Sajjadi,NicholasB;Bloom,Molly;Gooch,Trey;Conway,Lauren;Baxter,MichaelA
在美国，每年有超过1/7的儿童遭受虐待，过去20年来，虐待率保持一致。在此期间，国家媒体公布了几起备受瞩目的虐待和忽视儿童案件，此外还进行了多项调查，发现印度寄宿学校的土著儿童死于虐待。在其他公共卫生和医疗主题之间的媒体关注度的增加与公众兴趣的增加有关，因此，我们的目标是调查2004年至2022年的公众兴趣趋势。我们构建了线性回归来确定兴趣的长期轨迹，并将趋势的斜率与其他主题（如家庭暴力）进行了比较。此外，我们比较了平均相对搜索兴趣（RSI）从儿童虐待意识月（4月）到其他月份的viat测试。最后，我们评估的RSI和虐待儿童的数量的国家相关性。ResultsSince 2004年，在虐待儿童的搜索兴趣显着下降，在美国比其他相关的搜索条件。儿童虐待意识月显示RSI的峰值大于其他月份。RSI和abuse.ConclusionDespite沉重的媒体关注覆盖的故事，在过去的20年中，虐待儿童的搜索兴趣显着下降。这一趋势可能与对继发性创伤压力的厌恶有关，因为新闻广播经常包括暴力故事，其中虐待儿童的故事可能是最令人恼火的。根据疾病控制和预防中心的新闻指导，报道重点放在复原力和预防上，而不是犯罪的个人，可以提供更多的社区支持和增加公众的兴趣。
IntroductionMore than 1 in 7 children in the United States experience abuse annually with rates remaining consistent over the past 2 decades. During this timeframe, several high-profile cases of child abuse and neglect were publicized in national media in addition to multiple investigations uncovering Indigenous children dying from abuse at Indian Boarding Schools. Increased media attention among other public health and medical topics has been linked to increased public interest, thus, our objective was to investigate trends in public interest from 2004 to 2022.MethodsTo assess trends in public interest, we extracted monthly relative search interest in child abuse from Google Trends. We constructed linear regression to determine the long-term trajectory of interest, and also compared the slope of the trend to other topics, such as domestic violence. Further, we compared mean relative search interest (RSI) from Child Abuse Awareness Month (April) to other months viat-test. Lastly, we assess by-state correlations of RSI and number of children abused.ResultsSince 2004, search interest in child abuse has significantly declined in the United States—more than other related search terms. Child Abuse Awareness Month showed spikes in RSI which were greater than other months. By-state correlations of RSI and abuse were moderate to weak.ConclusionDespite heavy media attention covering stories of child abuse during the past 2 decades, search interest in child abuse has significantly declined. This trend may be related to aversion to secondary traumatic stress as news broadcasts often include stories of violence—of which child abuse stories may be most provoking. Following journalism guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reporting with focus on resiliency and prevention, rather than the individuals who perpetrated the crime, may provide more community support and increased public interest.