Maternal Support as a Predictor of Children’s Sexualized Behaviors Following Childhood Sexual Abuse

Wamser‐Nanney, Rachel; Sager, Julia C.; Campbell, Claudia L.

doi:10.1177/1077559518786821

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“…As with SBPs, children's race/ethnicity was unrelated to ISBPs. Although much of the prior research on ISBPs has not explored the role of race or ethnicity, minority status has demonstrated associations with general SBPs (Wamser‐Nanney & Campbell, 2020a; Wamser‐Nanney et al., 2019). Further, in addition to gender, only children's externalizing symptoms were associated with ISBPs.…”

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Children with sexual behavior problems: Ties to child maltreatment, family functioning, and help‐seeking

Campbell,

Wamser

2023

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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Although the literature on children's sexual behavior problems (SBPs) has indicated that maltreatment and family dysfunction are linked to SBPs, several facets of these factors have remained unexamined. Prior research has largely focused on SBPs more broadly, though interpersonal SBPs (ISBPs) are likely a distinct, more severe SBP subtype. The aim of the current study was to examine potentially relevant, unexplored factors, including the number of types of and total allegations of maltreatment as well as familial characteristics (i.e., parenting attitudes and behaviors, discipline methods, family functioning, and help‐seeking) in relation to SBPs and ISBPs. The present study included 8‐year‐old children (N = 1,011, 51.1% female, 53.8% Black) and their caregivers from the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN) study. In the model for SBPs, externalizing symptoms, the number of types of maltreatment allegations, maladaptive discipline methods, and help‐seeking were associated with SBPs, whereas child's gender, race/ethnicity, internalizing symptoms, total maltreatment allegations, income, family functioning, and parenting attitudes were unrelated, r2 = .23. When ISBPs were examined, only child's gender and externalizing symptoms were tied to ISBPs, r2 = .09. However, child's race/ethnicity and internalizing symptoms, as well as maltreatment experiences, family factors, and help‐seeking, were not associated with ISBPs. These findings highlight the importance of broader externalizing symptoms for both SBPs and ISBPs as well as the role of multiple types of maltreatment, parenting behavior, and help‐seeking in the context of general SBPs.

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Children with sexual behavior problems: Ties to child maltreatment, family functioning, and help‐seeking

Campbell,

Wamser

2023

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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“…Some believe the presence of sexual behaviors in children and adolescents are indicative of CSA (Wamser-Nanney et al , 2019). However, there has not been an established unique link between sexual behaviors and CSA.…”

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“…For example, sexual behaviors have found to be present in children who were physically abused (Merrick et al , 2008). Finally, the presence of sexual behaviors can be seen in response to CSA (Wamser-Nanney et al , 2019). Thus, the presence of sexual behaviors is not uniquely diagnostic of CSA.…”

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Challenges in determining whether youth with autism spectrum disorder have been sexually abused: implications for forensic interviewing

Edelson¹

2023

JFP

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to educate forensic interviewers about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and tools for interviewing youth with ASD when there are concerns of child sexual abuse (CSA). Design/methodology/approach Research is reviewed to discuss risk factors for CSA in youth with ASD, why CSA is often not recognized and research-based strategies for forensically interviewing youth with ASD. Findings Youth with ASD are at increased risk of CSA compared to neurotypical peers, but recognition of CSA in youth with ASD can be difficult. Forensic interviewing strategies can help interviewers obtain reports of CSA from youth with ASD. Practical implications Given the increase in prevalence of ASD and the increased risk of CSA, forensic interviewers need to have information about ASD, about why CSA may not be recognized, about risk factors for CSA and, especially, about how to accommodate for ASD when conducting forensic interviews. Originality/value This paper provides a novel framework for considering evidence-based practices for forensically interviewing youth with ASD when there are concerns of CSA. Specifically, this paper includes multiple, but related areas, in one article including research related to ASD, risk factors for CSA in those with ASD, obstacles to identifying CSA and the implications of this research for specific strategies regarding how to forensically interview youth with ASD when there are concerns of CSA.

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Child Maltreatment: Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse of Children and Child Neglect

Frieze

Newhill

Fusco³

2020

Dynamics of Family and Intimate Partner Violence

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Maternal Support as a Predictor of Children’s Sexualized Behaviors Following Childhood Sexual Abuse

Cited by 10 publications

References 52 publications

Children with sexual behavior problems: Ties to child maltreatment, family functioning, and help‐seeking

Children with sexual behavior problems: Ties to child maltreatment, family functioning, and help‐seeking

Challenges in determining whether youth with autism spectrum disorder have been sexually abused: implications for forensic interviewing

Child Maltreatment: Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse of Children and Child Neglect

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