Association between sexual abuse victimization during the life course and suicidal behaviors in male and female college students in China: Timing, duration, types and patterns

Association of Child Sexual Abuse Victimization and Murderous Behaviors and the Mediating Role of Psychological Adjustment among College Students in China

“…Data for this study were collected as a part of the research project entitled “Health and Risky Behaviors among University Students in Anhui Province.” Detailed information on this study has been described previously (Chen et al, 2021; Wang et al, 2020). The participants were selected using a multistage stratification sampling method; in total, 4287 students from four types of schools (science, engineering, agriculture, and medicine) in Hefei, Anhui Province, China were invited to participate in this study.…”

“…The reliability in the study was acceptable, with kappa values from 0.87 to 0.92 and Cronbach’s alpha values ranging from 0.82 to 0.89. Based on the items of the CSA scale and the previous classification method (Chen et al, 2021; Ma, 2018), we used three classifications of exposure to CSA victimization: only noncontact CSA, only contact CSA, or a combination of contact and noncontact CSA. To measure the dose–response relationship between the duration of CSA victimization and murderous behaviors, we classified the duration of CSA victimization by using the total number of periods in which CSA was experienced (i.e., none, one, two, three), regardless of the periods that CSA occurred.…”

Male Sexual Abuse

“…In addition, when a male victim is discussing an incidence of SA, he may refrain from using words such as rape, sexual assault/abuse, or sexual violence. Reluctance to report may be because society has deemed women the “ideal victim.” Many males perceive that terms such as rape or SA pertain to women rather than men (Chen et al, 2021). Although this is false, when asking a male if he has experienced any sexual violence, Depraetere et al (2020) noted that first responders and nurses should ask “behavioral-specific questions” (BSQs).…”

“…Research into male-on-male SA and female-perpetrated SA of males is grossly lacking compared with the studies conducted on male-on-female SA and same-sex female-perpetrated SA. However, despite this lack of research, Chen et al (2021) state that many male victims are unable to understand what happened to them. Chen et al also detail the stigma associated with males being sexually abused, noting that females have become the “ideal victim” and that males may be considered “sexual opportunists” in the current societal context.…”

Elevated cognitive rumination and adverse life events are associated with lower cortical surface area and suicidal ideation in adolescents with major depressive disorder

“…Risk for STBs is also elevated after exposure to early-life stress (ELS) such as trauma, abuse, neglect, or bullying experiences in childhood or adolescence (Barzilay et al, 2021;Chen et al, 2021;Duprey et al, 2021;Gonçalves Peter et al, 2020;Lebowitz et al, 2019;Roh et al, 2015;Saint Onge et al, 2013;Sewall et al, 2020). Stress experiences in early life are thought to shape brain development in multiple ways, including through alterations in synaptic pruning of neuronal networks (Johnson et al, 2020).…”