Kutuk, Meryem OzlemKilicaslan, FethiyeTufan, Ali EvrenCelik, FatmaGokcen, CemBag, Harika GozukaraServi, Gulay2024-08-042024-08-0420240273-96151532-6888https://doi.org/10.1080/02739615.2022.2156344https://hdl.handle.net/11616/101093This exploratory study aimed to evaluate factors related with child marriage compared to unmarried status in female adolescent residents in a refugee camp in Turkey. The rate of child marriage and developmental status of offspring from those marriages were reported. A research team evaluated married female youth and their offspring for psychopathologies according to DSM-5 criteria and ascertained lifetime traumatic events among mothers. We compared the traumatic experiences and psychopathologies of married females and controls. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was the most common diagnosis in both groups and child brides reported greater cumulative traumatic experiences and elevated rates of PTSD. More than one-tenth (i.e., 15.1%) of offspring of child brides displayed developmental delays and 12.1% were diagnosed with global developmental delay.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess[No Keywords]Article53213114710.1080/02739615.2022.21563442-s2.0-85145458865Q3WOS:000904691500001Q4