Parental Support Provided by Nonoffending Caregivers to Sexually Abused Children: A Comparison Between Mothers and Fathers

Cyr, Mireille; Hébert, Martine; Frappier, Jean‐Yves; Tourigny, Marc; McDuff, Pierre; Turcotte, Marie-Ève

doi:10.1080/15379418.2014.954688

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“…These domains closely resemble three of the four relevant domains proposed by several authors (e.g., Cyr, et al, 2014; Everson, et al, 1989) as important facets of maternal support. The fourth, which involves seeking health services for the child, may not be relevant in all cases.…”

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Psychometrics of a Child Report Measure of Maternal Support following Disclosure of Sexual Abuse

Smith

Sawyer

Heck

et al. 2017

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

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Objective The purpose of this study was to develop a psychometrically sound child-report measure of maternal support following disclosure of child sexual abuse. Maternal support following disclosure of child sexual abuse is an important predictor of child adjustment; however, this construct is not well defined, and a psychometrically sound method to assess maternal support from a child’s perspective does not exist. Methods Demographic and abuse-specific information was collected via structured interview from 146 mother-child dyads presenting for an initial forensic evaluation at a child advocacy center. Mothers completed the Maternal Self-report Support Questionnaire, and children completed the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children and 32 items considered for inclusion in a new measure known as the Maternal Support Questionnaire – Child Report (MSQ-CR). Results Exploratory factor analysis of the MSQ-CR resulted in a three factor solution: Emotional Support (9 items), Skeptical Preoccupation (5 items), and Protection/Retaliation (6 items). Each factor demonstrated adequate internal consistency reliability. Analyses with the Maternal Self-report Support Questionnaire and the Trauma Symptom Checklist supported the construct and concurrent validity of the new measure. Conclusions The MSQ-CR demonstrated sound psychometric properties. Future research is needed to determine whether the MSQ-CR provides a more sensitive approximation of maternal support following disclosure of sexual abuse, relative to measures of global parent-child relations. Additional research is needed to contextualize discrepancies between mother and child ratings of maternal support. Important limitations of the investigation are reviewed.

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Section: Methodssupporting

confidence: 76%

Psychometrics of a Child Report Measure of Maternal Support following Disclosure of Sexual Abuse

Smith

Sawyer

Heck

et al. 2017

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

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“…The majority of mothers perceived a change in their child's emotional needs following the disclosure of CSA and attempted to respond to those new needs using various emotional support strategies. Similar to findings in previous studies, mothers reported that they found it difficult to learn to deal with their child's emotional distress, structure their child's environment, work on restoring their child's confidence and manage their child's displays of externalized behaviours (aggression, sexual inappropriateness) during an emotionally charged period of their lives (Cyr et al, 2014;Plummer & Eastin, 2007). In their qualitative study, Plummer and Eastin (2007) found that mothers often described feeling incompetent and anxious in their maternal role during the period following their child's disclosure of CSA.…”

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confidence: 75%

“…As well, in a recent study conducted by Cyr et al (2014), only 50% of parents provided emotional support to their child during the sensitive period following the disclosure of CSA.…”

Section: Mothers' Experience Of Emotionally Supporting Their Childmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…General support is influenced by the already established interactions and supportive patterns existing in the parent-child relationship (Cyr et al, 2011;Thériault, Cyr, & Wright, 1997). This type of support is typically measured through overall levels of expressed affection and acceptance of the child, the quality of the NOC-child relationship (Bolen & Lamb, 2002) and the NOC's provision of general care, supervision, and disciplinary style (Cyr et al, 2014). Abusespecific NOC support is offered directly in response to the needs which develop as a result of the child's experience of CSA (Cyr et al, 2001).…”

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“…One such factor that has consistently emerged as significant for better child and adult adjustment following disclosure of CSA is the support a child receives from the significant caregivers in his/her life (Bick, Zajac, Ralston, & Smith, 2014;Domhardt, Munzer, Fegert, & Goldbeck, 2015;Elliott & Carnes, 2001;Godbout, Briere, Sabourin, & Lussier, 2014;Yancey & Hansen, 2010). Non-offending caregiver (NOC) support that is provided in response to CSA has generally been defined by four major facets: believing the child, protecting the child, providing the child with emotional support, and seeking out resources for the child (Cyr et al, 2014;Everson et al, 1989). Recently, however, several issues have been raised with regards to this way of conceptualizing and operationalizing NOC support.…”

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