Disclosure of sexual abuse, and personal and familial factors as predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in school-aged girls

Bernard-Bonnin, Anne-Claude; Hébert, Martine; Daignault, Isabelle V.; Allard-Dansereau, Claire

doi:10.1093/pch/13.6.479

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“…This scale has been used in a large number of studies in different contexts, and it has been translated into several languages (Bernard-Bonnin et al, 2008; Ahn, 2010; Shochet et al, 2011; You et al, 2011; Sari, 2012; Chang et al, 2013; Stallard et al, 2013; Ye and Wallace, 2014; Abubakar et al, 2015; Alkan, 2016). Internal consistency has ranged from 0.73 to 0.95 across samples and countries (Goodenow, 1993; You et al, 2011; Abubakar et al, 2015).…”

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Validation of the Spanish Version of the Psychological Sense of School Membership (PSSM) Scale in Chilean Adolescents and Its Association with School-Related Outcomes and Substance Use

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School membership appears to be an important factor in explaining the relationship between students and schools, including school staff. School membership is associated with several school-related outcomes, such as academic performance and expectations. Most studies on school membership have been conducted in developed countries. The Psychological Sense of School Membership (PSSM) scale (18 items: 13 positively worded items, 5 negatively worded items) has been widely used to measure this construct, but no studies regarding its validity and reliability have been conducted in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries. This study investigates the psychometric properties, factor structure and reliability of this scale in a sample of 1250 early adolescents in Chile. Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses provide evidence of an excellent fit for a one-factor solution after removing the negatively worded items. The internal consistency of this new abbreviated version was 0.92. The association analyses demonstrated that high school membership was associated with better academic performance, stronger school bonding, a reduced likelihood of school misbehavior, and reduced likelihood of substance use. Analyses showed support for the reliability and validity of the PSSM among Chilean adolescents.

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Validation of the Spanish Version of the Psychological Sense of School Membership (PSSM) Scale in Chilean Adolescents and Its Association with School-Related Outcomes and Substance Use

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“…Emergent research in Arab and Middle Eastern countries finds similar patterns of PTSD, depression, and suicidality in community samples (Caman and Ozcebe, 2011;Ismayilova et al, 2013;Pritchard and Amanullah, 2007;Thabet et al, 2007). For example, avoidant coping is associated with higher rates of PTSD (Bal et al, 2003;Bernard-Bonnin et al, 2008;Hébert et al, 2006;Merwin et al, 2009;Simon et al, 2010), whereas positive future expectations and higher levels of self-efficacy have a buffering effect for suicidality (Johnson et al, 2011;Thompson et al, 2012). For example, avoidant coping is associated with higher rates of PTSD (Bal et al, 2003;Bernard-Bonnin et al, 2008;Hébert et al, 2006;Merwin et al, 2009;Simon et al, 2010), whereas positive future expectations and higher levels of self-efficacy have a buffering effect for suicidality (Johnson et al, 2011;Thompson et al, 2012).…”

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Prevalence and Correlates of Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Suicidality in Jordanian Youth in Institutional Care

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Journal of Nervous &Amp; Mental Disease

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Youth in institutional care centers have higher mental illness rates compared with community populations. Research examining mental illness among youth in institutional care in the Middle East is lacking. This study examines the prevalence and correlates of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and suicidality of youth in institutional care in Jordan. Data were collected through youth interviews, staff-caregiver surveys, and administrative files. Prevalence rates and logistic regressions were used to model suicidality across depression, PTSD, and comorbid depression/PTSD, controlling for youth characteristics, case history, and social support factors. Institutionalized youth endorsed high rates of mental illness (45% depression, 24% PTSD, 17% depression/PTSD, 27% suicidality). The odds of suicidality for depressed youth were 3.6 times higher. Abuse was significant, with the odds of suicidality for abused youth 4 times higher. Elevated rates of mental illness and suicidality indicate the importance of addressing these needs within institutions. Developing institutional programs that foster peer relationships is recommended.

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“…It was reported that sexually abused Canadian girls, aged between 7 and 12 years, had shown more severe PTSD symptoms than the non-sexually abused control girls, and that social support had reduced PTSD symptoms (39,40). Bulimia nervosa, substance use, and alcohol dependence are more frequently seen in individuals who were sexually abused during childhood (40)(41)(42)(43). A study reported that 63.9% of sexually abused individuals had psychiatric diagnoses (36).…”

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Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Sexually Abused Children and Adolescents Referred to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for Psychiatric Assessment

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2017

Bull Leg Med

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Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk ve Ergen Psikiyatrisi, Aydın 2 Aydın Devlet Hastanesi Çocuk ve Ergen Psikiyatrisi, Aydın ARAŞTIRMA / RESEARCH ARTICLE ÖzetAmaç: Çocuk istismarı gizli bir sağlık ve sosyal sorun olarak tüm dünyada devam etmektedir. Risk etmenlerini belirlemek önleyici hizmetlerin geliştirilmesi için gereklidir. Bu çalışmada, adli değerlen-dirilme için yönlendirilmiş olan cinsel istismara uğramış çocukların demografik ve psikiyatrik özellikleri ve istismarcının kimlik özellikleri değerlendirilmiştir.Gereç ve Yöntem: Adli ruhsal durum muayenesi amacıyla çocuk psikiyatrisine yönlendirilen çocuk ve ergen yaş grubu cinsel istismar olgularının n=41; 9 erkek, 32 kız) dosyaları değerlendirilmiştir. Psikiyatrik tanıları Okul Çağı Çocukları için duygulanım bozuklukları ve Şizofreni Görüşme Çizelgesi Türkçe Versiyonuna göre konulduğu dosyalardaki yaş, cinsiyet, sosyoekonomik düzey, tanılar ve faillerin özellikleri ile ilgili veriler tanımlayıcı istatistiksel yöntemlerle incelenmiştir.Bulgular: Olguların yaş ortalaması 11,54±3,31 yıldı. Ailelerin sosyoekonomik durumu sınıflandığında en çok %51,2oranında düşük seviyedeydi. Tüm istismarcılar erkek olup yaş ortalamaları 23 (14-68) idi. Faillerin mağdurlara yakınlıklarına bakıldığında; aile içi (babalar ve ağabeyler: %12,2), yakın akrabalar (%19,5), uzak akrabalar (%22,0), diğer tanıdıklar (komşu, arkadaş) (%14,6) iken daha önce hiç tanıma-dığı kişiler %24,4'ünü oluşturmaktaydı. Olguların %19,5'i zeka geriliğine sahipti. Olguların en sık aldığı tanılar ise; %46,3 oranı ile travma sonrası stres bozukluğu diğer anksiyete bozuklukları (%17,1) ve majör depresyon(%24,4) olarak bulundu.Sonuç: Bu çalışma sonucunda belirlenen cinsel istismar risk etmenleri; kız çocuğu olmak, geç çocukluk döneminde olmak, zeka geriliğine sahip olmak, düşük sosyoekonomik düzeyde aileden gelmedir. Failler ise genelde çocuğun tanıdığı erkek yetişkinlerdir. Çocuk istismarını önlemek için koruyucu hizmetler özellikle yüksek riskli grubu da kapsayarak tüm topluma yaygınlaştırılmalıdır.Anahtar kelimeler: Çocuk istismarı; Cinsel istismar; Adli tıp AbstractObjectives: Child abuse has been a continuous, hidden health and social problem in all over the world. Identifying risk factors are crucial to implement protective services. In Turkey, data of the legal cases are still lacking. This study aims to assess the sociodemographic and psychiatric features of the sexually abused children who have been referred for forensic evaluation together with their identity issues. Materials and Methods:The forensic files of the sexually abused cases (n=41; 9 boys, 32 girls) who had been referred to the child psychiatry outpatient clinic were evaluated. Psychiatric diagnoses in the files were based on the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-age children-Turkish Version. Data on age, gender, socioeconomic status and diagnoses of the victims and characteristics of the abusers were gathered and analysed by descriptive statistical methods.Results: Mean age of the victims was 11....

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Disclosure of sexual abuse, and personal and familial factors as predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in school-aged girls

Cited by 29 publications

References 46 publications

Validation of the Spanish Version of the Psychological Sense of School Membership (PSSM) Scale in Chilean Adolescents and Its Association with School-Related Outcomes and Substance Use

Validation of the Spanish Version of the Psychological Sense of School Membership (PSSM) Scale in Chilean Adolescents and Its Association with School-Related Outcomes and Substance Use

Prevalence and Correlates of Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Suicidality in Jordanian Youth in Institutional Care

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Sexually Abused Children and Adolescents Referred to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for Psychiatric Assessment

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