Psychosocial correlates of U.S. adolescents who report a history of forced sexual intercourse

Howard, Donna E.; Wang, Min Qi

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.07.007

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“…Other studies, although they have not included a CSA-by-gender interaction, have reported results separately for males and females. Often, the same associations between CSA and sexual risk behavior are reported for both males and females in these studies (e.g., Bensley et al, 2000;Earls & David, 1990;Hillis et al, 2000;Howard & Wang, 2005;Shrier et al, 1998;Vermund et al, 1990). However, some studies have found slightly different results for males and females.…”

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“…Overall, 8% of the sample reported that they had been physically forced to have intercourse when they did not want to. CSA was associated with having more than one recent sexual partner, not using a condom at the most recent sexual experience, and using alcohol or drugs at the most recent sexual experience (Howard & Wang, 2005).Other studies utilizing student samples have found that those who were sexually abused as children were more likely to be sexually active, have begun sexual activity at an earlier age, and were more likely to have unprotected sex than those who were not sexually abused (Erickson & Rapkin, 1991;Lodico & DiClemente, 1994;Riggs, Alario, & McHorney, 1990).At-risk samples of children and adolescents also have been investigated, including homeless adolescents, adolescents who were HIV positive or had engaged in sexual behavior that put them at risk for HIV, children and adolescents in psychiatric treatment, and incarcerated adolescents. Among homeless or adolescent runaways, CSA was associated with being sexually active, more lifetime sexual partners, engaging in sex work, less frequent condom use, ever having anal sex, and ever having been diagnosed with an STD (Johnson, Aschkenasy, Herbers, & Gillenwater, 1996;Rotheram-Borus, Mahler, Koopman, & Langabeer, 1996;Yates, MacKenzie, Pennbridge, & Swofford, 1991).…”

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“…Miller, 1999;Purcell, Malow, Dolezal, & Carballo-Dieguez, 2004). Several studies have established a link between CSA and substance use problems (e.g., Bartholow et al, 1994;DiIorio et al, 2002;Howard & Wang, 2005;Kalichman et al, 2001;Wilsnack et al, 1997), and between CSA and the co-occurrence of substance use and sex (e.g., Greenberg et al, 1999;Lodico & DiClemente, 1994; NIMH Multisite Prevention Trial Group, 2001;Upchurch & Kusunoki, 2004). Individuals who were sexually abused may use alcohol or drugs to cope with the abuse; this substance use may, in turn, lead to engaging in sexual risk behavior, either through reduced information-processing capacity (e.g., alcohol myopia theory; Steele & Josephs, 1990), or through sex trading for drugs.…”

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Childhood and adolescent sexual abuse and subsequent sexual risk behavior: Evidence from controlled studies, methodological critique, and suggestions for research

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Carey²,

Vanable³

2008

Clinical Psychology Review

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Childhood and adolescent sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with a wide variety of adverse psychological and health outcomes, including negative sexual health outcomes. In this paper, we review the literature investigating the relation between CSA and subsequent sexual risk behaviors among men and women. Previous research has found a relatively consistent association between CSA and higher rates of sexual risk behaviors, particularly sex trading, more sexual partners, and an earlier age of first intercourse. However, there are a number of limitations to this research, including lack of a consistent definition of CSA, failure to investigate gender as a moderator, and possible confounding of the CSA experience with some of the sexual behavior outcome variables. Further, although there appears to be an association between CSA and later sexual risk behavior, researchers have not established whether this association is causal. Suggestions for future research and implications for clinical practice are discussed.The association between childhood and adolescent sexual abuse (CSA) and adverse psychological functioning has been well-documented, in both literature reviews (e.g., Beitchman, Zucker, Hood, daCosta, & Akman, 1991;Beitchman et al., 1992) and metaanalyses (e.g., Jumper, 1995;Paolucci, Genuis, & Violato, 2001). Recently, researchers have also documented an association between CSA and adverse health outcomes, including sexual health outcomes (e.g., Bartholow et al., 1994;Senn, Carey, Vanable, Coury-Doniger, & Urban, 2006). However, few systematic reviews of this literature have been undertaken. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to review the literature investigating the relation between CSA and subsequent sexual risk behavior, and to provide researchers with directions for future studies in this area. In this paper, we first review how CSA has been defined, and then review measures used to assess CSA. Next, we briefly summarize the mental health outcomes of CSA. The bulk of the paper examines findings from previous studies investigating the association between CSA and subsequent sexual behavior. Finally, we conclude by suggesting directions for future studies, and discussing practice implications. Definition of CSAThe definition of CSA has varied widely across studies. First, researchers have used different age criteria for "childhood sexual abuse." Often, this term is used to refer to sexual abuse that Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. NIH Public Access Author ManuscriptClin Psychol Rev. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2009 June 1. NIH-PA Author M...

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Childhood and adolescent sexual abuse and subsequent sexual risk behavior: Evidence from controlled studies, methodological critique, and suggestions for research

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“…Par exemple, les hommes seront plus victimes de voies de fait et les femmes plus souvent victimes d'agression sexuelle (Shrier et al, 1998 ;Besserer & Trainor, 2000 ;Howard & Wang, 2005) et de victimisation sexuelle durant l'enfance (Tolin & Foa, 2006).…”

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“…La polyvictimisation est différente pour la victimisation à vie dans les deux questionnaires (Tableau 6). (Shrier et al, 1998 ;Besserer & Trainor, 2000 ;Howard & Wang, 2005). Deux phénomènes peuvent expliquer ces résultats concernant l'agression sexuelle.…”

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Les questionnaires de victimisation ont montré que le risque de victimisation diminue avec l’âge. Au Canada, l’Enquête sociale générale (ESG) qui mesure la victimisation de la population n’inclut pas les moins de 15 ans. Les informations disponibles concernant la victimisation des jeunes viennent donc de sources officielles comme la Direction de la protection de la jeunesse ou la police. Ces sources sont incomplètes et ne représentent que la pointe de l’iceberg puisque le chiffre noir concernant la victimisation des enfants est important. Le Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire (JVQ) a été développé aux États-Unis par David Finkelhor et ses collègues afin de combler ces lacunes. Dans cet article nous comparons les résultats de ce nouvel instrument avec ceux de l’Enquête sociale générale obtenus par un questionnaire testé et utilisé pendant près de 20 ans au Canada, afin d’évaluer si les données du JVQ sont fiables pour décrire la victimisation des jeunes. Plus spécifiquement, les mesures de la victimisation à vie et celle des 12 derniers mois sont comparées. Les résultats indiquent que malgré les différences inhérentes aux deux questionnaires, les échantillons des 15 à 17 ans présentent des taux relativement comparables pour la victimisation des 12 derniers mois, mais des différences sur le plan de la victimisation à vie.Victimization surveys have repeatedly shown that the risk of victimization decreases with age. In Canada, the General Social Survey, which measures victimization in the general population, does not include youth under 15 years of age. The information available regarding the victimization of children and youth comes from official sources such as Youth Protection Services and the police. We know that these official statistics are incomplete and just the tip of the iceberg and that the dark number regarding the victimization of children and youth is significant. The Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire (JVQ) was developed in the USA by David Finkelhor and his colleagues in order to meet this need. In this paper we compare the findings of this new instrument with those of the General Social Survey, a tried and tested questionnaire which has been in use in Canada for over 20 years, in order to assess the ability of the JVQ to provide reliable data on the victimization of youth. Specifically, we compare these two victimization questionnaires with respect to lifetime victimization and annual victimization for youth between 15 to 17 years of age. The results indicate that, although there are differences between both questionnaires, both surveys find similar rates of annual victimization, but differences regarding lifetime victimization.Los cuestionarios de victimización han mostrado que el riesgo de victimización disminuye con la edad. En Canadá, la Encuesta social general que mide la victim...

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Use of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Postexposure Prophylaxis in Adolescent Sexual Assault Victims

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Hsu²,

Woods³

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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med

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Psychosocial correlates of U.S. adolescents who report a history of forced sexual intercourse

Cited by 149 publications

References 19 publications

Childhood and adolescent sexual abuse and subsequent sexual risk behavior: Evidence from controlled studies, methodological critique, and suggestions for research

Childhood and adolescent sexual abuse and subsequent sexual risk behavior: Evidence from controlled studies, methodological critique, and suggestions for research

Comparaison de deux enquêtes de victimisation

Use of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Postexposure Prophylaxis in Adolescent Sexual Assault Victims

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