Multidimensional scale for child sexual abuse (MSCSA): Development and psychometric properties

Choudhary, Vandana; Satapathy, Sujata; Sagar, Rajesh

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102643

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“…As the analysis of the information we have studied shows, the majority of rapes committed in basements, attics, and entrances of houses characterized by privacy and relative desolation are committed by rapists of a younger age, which corresponds to Western research data (58.9%) [1], [3]. Most of the crimes of this type from 80% to 92% according to various data are committed in living premises, according to Choudhary et al, this is due to the fact that they are more isolated from the access of unauthorized persons, and the criminal, as a rule, has enough time to carry out his plan [18]. In addition, perpetrators most often commit rape in places that are more familiar to them [20].…”

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“…According to the literature, from 85% to 90% of perpetrators who commit sexual violence against children are men [1], [10], [14]. However, according to previous studies, only 19% of rapes committed or attempted are registered by law enforcement agencies [17], [18]. Sexual assaults against children have global character, as its victims are the most vulnerable category of victims.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Another feature identified in the analysis of group forms of violent acts of sexual character is the greater focus of such actions in relation to males [8]. According to Choudhary et al up to 33% of rapes are of a group nature [18]. Psychological researches show that with increase in the age of the victim (15-17 years old) the risk of rape by peers, including a group of acquaintances, is growing [12].…”

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Sexual Inviolability of Minors in Central Kazakhstan: A Forensic Medical Analysis

Mussabekova

Mkhitaryan²

2022

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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Abstract Child sexual abuse is a social phenomenon that requires special attention from society, as it leads to the suffering of the most vulnerable part of the world's population. Child sexual abuse around the world not only persists, but also continues to grow, despite the active measures of the world community against it. Taking into account the high latency of crimes against sexual inviolability and sexual freedom of the person, measures for their detection and prevention are of particular relevance. All this requires constant monitoring of the current situation not only in the world or in the country, but also in each region of the country separately. Forensic medical examination of victims of sexual violence plays an important role in the analysis of the situation on this problem, not only in the legal, but also in the medical aspect. Research aim: Analysis of quantitative and qualitative indicators of crimes against the sexual inviolability of minors on the territory of Central Kazakhstan for the formation of indicators for assessing the current situation in the region and recommendations for the prevention of these types of crimes. Methods A retrospective analysis of the situation on the number and structure of sexual crimes committed against children from 2018 to 2021 was carried out, and their dynamics was studied. There were investigated 1252 forensic medical examinations on cases of sexual crimes against the sexual inviolability of the person on the territory of Central Kazakhstan. Methods of applied statistical analysis were used to analyz obtained results. Results A detailed analysis made it possible to assess the structure and peculiarities of sexual crimes committed against children on the territory of Central Kazakhstan over the specified period of time. The number of sexual crimes against minors in the region is increasing every year. Statistically significant age characteristics of victims and specific indicators characterizing the socio-psychological aspects of sexual crimes in the region were revealed. It has been established that in most cases the aggressor is part of the victim's family or is very close to it. The analysis of the age structure of children showed that boys from 6 to 14 years old and girls over 14 are more likely to become victims. In the studied territory, the number of sexual harassment of children is more often committed by one person, often known to them, and in most cases occurs in enclosed spaces than on the street. Conclusion The progressive growth of crimes against the sexual inviolability of children in the region requires strengthening measures to improve legal means of countering sexual crimes against minors. A detailed study of the issue made it possible to identify lacks (organizational, tactical, diagnostic) and give the forensic medical examination of sexual conditions a qualitatively new level. The strategy of combating sexual crimes against minors should be based on active preventive work. Key words: forensic medical examination, sexual violence, Central Kazakhstan, children, minors.

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Sexual Inviolability of Minors in Central Kazakhstan: A Forensic Medical Analysis

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Mkhitaryan²

2022

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Feasibility Trial of a Newly Developed Brief Psychological Trauma Intervention for Children Surviving Sexual Abuse in India

Choudhary,

Satapathy,

Sagar

2024

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

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A systematic compilation of rating scales developed, translated, and adapted in India

Grover,

Laxmi

2024

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

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Background: There is a lack of comprehensive data sources on various rating instruments that have been developed, translated, and adapted in Indian context. Aim: Accordinly, this review aimed to compile the available scales/questionnaires/instruments developed, adapted, and translated for use in India. Methods: For this, the search engines like PUBMED, Google Scholar, MedKnow, and Science Direct were searched for scales that have been developed, translated, and adapted in Indian context or an Indian language. Only articles reporting a scale/questionnaire development/interview schedules from India or in an Indian language were included. Results: Available data suggests that most of the instruments that have been translated in the Indian context have been done so in Hindi language. Very few instruments are available in other languages. The scales/instruments that are available in multiple languages include Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Edinburgh postnatal depression, Epworth sleepiness scale to evaluate daytime sleepiness, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), Recovery quality of life, World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref version, Subjective happiness scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI), COVID-19 stigma scale, Dyadic adjustment scale, Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire (BAPQ), Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and Rosenzweig picture frustration study (Children’s form). Overall, very few instruments have been developed in India. Conclusion: To conclude, our review suggests that a limited number of scales have been developed in India and in terms of translation and adaptation, most of these have been done in Hindi only. Keeping these points in mind, there is a need to develop more psychometrically sound scales for research and routine clinical practice. Additionally, efforts must be made to translate and adapt scales available in different languages and subject the same to psychometric evaluations.

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Multidimensional scale for child sexual abuse (MSCSA): Development and psychometric properties

Cited by 3 publications

References 28 publications

Sexual Inviolability of Minors in Central Kazakhstan: A Forensic Medical Analysis

Sexual Inviolability of Minors in Central Kazakhstan: A Forensic Medical Analysis

Feasibility Trial of a Newly Developed Brief Psychological Trauma Intervention for Children Surviving Sexual Abuse in India

A systematic compilation of rating scales developed, translated, and adapted in India

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