An Exploratory Study of Domains of Parenting Concern among Mothers Who Are Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors

Allbaugh, Lucy J.; Wright, Margaret O’Dougherty; Seltmann, Larissa Atkins

doi:10.1080/10538712.2014.960636

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“…To date, research on the effects of CSA on survivors who are parents has been unbalanced in respect to gender. While studies of the effects of CSA on motherhood are present (Allbaugh, Wright, & Seltmann, 2014; Barrett, 2009; Jaffe, Cranston, & Shadlow, 2012; Pazdera, McWey, Mullis, & Carbonell, 2013; Santa-Sosa, Steer, Deblinger, & Runyon, 2013; Seltmann & Wright, 2013), literature on the effects of CSA on male survivor’s parenting experiences is scant.…”

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Effects of Child Sexual Abuse on the Parenting of Male Survivors

Wark

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2016

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Research shows that child sexual abuse (CSA) can have detrimental effects on adult functioning. While much research regarding the effects of CSA on parenting of mothers is available, there is a dearth of information on how CSA impacts fatherhood. This literature review finds that the parenting experiences of male survivors are characterized by self-perceptions as adequate parents, deficient parenting as measured by standardized instruments, conceptualization of parenting as an intergenerational legacy and potential healing experience, fear of becoming an abuser, and physical and emotional distance from their children. These themes are strongly related to social discourses on intergenerational cycle of violence theories. Fatherhood is not exclusively problematic for male survivors and can be a healing experience and a source of strength for some survivors. Based on literature concerning male survivors who are parents, narrative therapy is recommended as a therapeutic model to explore how fathers who are survivors challenge dominant discourses around legacies of family violence, intergenerational parenting deficiencies, and victimization. Restorying fatherhood as a healing opportunity is essential when working with fathers who are male survivors and their families.

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Effects of Child Sexual Abuse on the Parenting of Male Survivors

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Vis

2016

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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“…This desire has also been noted in other qualitative research with child maltreatment survivors (Thomas & Hall, 2008). Despite this being one of the most prevalent themes, only two quantitative studies have been located exploring the protection behaviors of mothers with CSA experiences (Allbaugh, Wright, & Seltmann, 2014; Anthony et al, 2014; Lange et al, 2019b). This is a potential area for future research.…”

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Parenting Among Mothers Who Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: A Qualitative Systematic Review

2019

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Child sexual abuse (CSA) represents a significant public health problem. While CSA is associated with several adverse outcomes, recent attention has been given to its effect on maternal parenting. Despite a growing literature on this topic, a comprehensive systematic review has not been conducted. Thus, this review aimed to fill this gap. Several search strategies were used, including searches in academic databases. Two reviewers completed screening, full-text review, data extraction, and quality determinations. Extracted qualitative data were synthesized for the 108 studies meeting inclusion criteria. The primary themes emerging from women’s accounts of the effects of CSA on their current parenting included abuse of child, breastfeeding, child-rearing practices, coping related to parenting, mother–child relationship, perceptions of child, perceptions of motherhood, and protection of children from abuse. Given the current lack of interventions designed for these mothers, the results of this review may aid in the development of evidence-based interventions.

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“…The most common operational definitions of parenting outcomes are parental warmth (Barrett, 2009; D. Cross et al, 2016; Lind et al, 2018), insightfulness regarding their child’s inner world (Koren-Karie & Getzler-Yosef, 2019), parenting practice and attachment bond (Allbaugh et al, 2014; Jaffe et al, 2012; Kwako et al, 2010; Zvara et al, 2015 ), parenting sense of competence and satisfaction (Pazdera et al, 2013; Renner et al, 2015), and other parenting functions such as communication, supervision, and involvement with their child (Allbaugh et al, 2014; Anthony et al, 2014; Collin-Vézina et al, 2005; Testa et al, 2011) as well as child mental health status (Baril et al, 2016; Linde-Krieger & Yates, 2018).…”

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A Scoping Study of Parents With a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse and a Theoretical Framework for Future Research

Fatehi

Miller

Fatehi

et al. 2021

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Transitioning to a parenting role is a complex psychological process that can be stressful for a parent with a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). Over the past decade, important advances have been made in identifying the effects of childhood trauma on parents’ relationships with their children. This article presents a new theoretical framework that emerged from a scoping study of parenting experiences among adults who experienced CSA. The methods of Arksey and O’Malley were used to conduct the scoping study, and the guidelines for theory construction and model building developed by Jaccard and Jacoby were adopted. Only peer-reviewed published journal articles in English that studied exclusively CSA and its effects on parenting among individuals aged 18 years or older were included. Three resources for collecting data were used: (1) internet databases including PsycINFO and PubMed, (2) reference lists of review articles, and (3) the citation index functionality of Google Scholar for review articles. Forty-six articles were included in the scoping study. These studies mainly focused on mothers and their relationships with their children. No articles considered the age(s) at which parents experienced CSA and potential effects on parenting outcomes. In addition, there is limited knowledge about fathers with a history of CSA and their relationship with their children. The development of a theoretical framework designed through a methodologically driven identification of gaps in the body of knowledge provides a foundation for future research in this area.

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An Exploratory Study of Domains of Parenting Concern among Mothers Who Are Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors

Cited by 10 publications

References 24 publications

Effects of Child Sexual Abuse on the Parenting of Male Survivors

Effects of Child Sexual Abuse on the Parenting of Male Survivors

Parenting Among Mothers Who Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: A Qualitative Systematic Review

A Scoping Study of Parents With a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse and a Theoretical Framework for Future Research

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