Prevalence of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Timing of Disclosure in a Representative Sample of Adults from Quebec

Abstract

A significant number of adult women and men reported experiencing CSA, and most victims attested to either not disclosing or significantly delaying abuse disclosure.

Alexithymia as a mediator of the relationship between child sexual abuse and psychological distress in adolescence: A short-term longitudinal study

“…items were adapted from previous studies to assess sexual abuse (Finkelhor, et al, 1990;Hébert et al, 2009). One item referred to unwanted touching (Have you ever been touched sexually when you did not want to, or have you ever been manipulated, blackmailed, or physically forced to touch sexually) and one item referred to unwanted sexual activities involving penetration (Has anyone ever used manipulation, blackmail, or physical force, to force or obligate you to have sex [including all sexual activities involving oral, vaginal, or anal penetration]?)…”

The Disclosure Experiences of Male Child Sexual Abuse Survivors

“…In a review of the literature concerning the prevalence of CSA (most articles were from North America), Tourigny, and Baril (2011) similarly established that one in ten men, and one in five women disclosed having been sexually abused during the course of their childhood. Statistics for the province of Quebec reflected a similar reality; Hébert, Tourigny, Cyr, McDuff, and Joly (2009) attempted to discover the prevalence of CSA and the disclosure patterns amongst men and women in Quebec. The authors conducted random digit dialing to reach residents of the province and asked them to complete a survey.…”

La violence sexuelle envers les enfants est-elle en baisse au Canada? Résultats d’enquêtes rétrospectives représentatives à l’échelle nationale

“…Recherche, politiques et pratiques 98 % et 91 % 43 . Quant à la faible préva lence de la VSdE chez les répondants plus âgés, elle pourrait découler, du moins en partie, de la mortalité prématurée des vic times de VSE 44,45 .…”