Risk Factors for Child Sexual Abuse

Finkelhor, David; Baron, Larry

doi:10.1177/088626086001001004

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“…Surprisingly, one half to three quarters of victims reported that they had been molested by juveniles, and only 0% -10.7% of victims reported family members as perpetrators, depending on the type of CSA and the victim's gender. Consistent with previous literature [13,19,24]., predictors of CSA were being female, not living with both biological parents, and having parents with a lower education level or of non-Swiss nationality.…”

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confidence: 87%

Child Sexual Abuse Revisited: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study Among Swiss Adolescents

Mohler‐Kuo¹,

Landolt²,

Maier³

et al. 2014

Journal of Adolescent Health

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Purpose: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is one of the most serious public health problems among children and adolescents, owing to its widespread prevalence and serious health consequences. The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of, and characteristics and circumstances associated with, CSA. Methods: An epidemiological survey was conducted on a nationally representative sample of 6,787 ninthgrade students (15.5 ± .66 years of age) in Switzerland. Self-reported computer-assisted questionnaires were administered between September 2009 and May 2010. Various forms of sexual victimization were assessed using the newly developed Child Sexual Abuse Questionnaire. Results: Overall, 40.2% and 17.2% of girls and boys, respectively, reported having experienced at least one type of CSA event. Lifetime prevalence rates were 35.1% and 14.9%, respectively, for CSA without physical contact, 14.9% and 4.8% for CSA with physical contact without penetration, and 2.5% and .6% for CSA with penetration among girls and boys. The most frequently experienced event was sexual harassment via the Internet. More than half of female victims and more than 70% of male victims reported having been abused by juvenile perpetrators. Depending on the specific event, only 44.4%-58.4% of female victims and 5.8%-38% of male victims disclosed CSA, mostly to peers. Conclusions: The present study confirms the widespread prevalence of CSA. The high prevalence of CSA via the Internet and the frequent reports of juvenile perpetrators suggest emerging trends in CSA. Low disclosure rates, especially among male victims, and reluctance to disclose events to family members and officials may impede timely intervention. AbstractPurpose: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is one of the most serious public health problems among children and adolescents, due to its widespread prevalence and serious health consequences.The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of, and characteristics and circumstances associated with CSA.Methods: An epidemiological survey was conducted on a nationally-representative sample of 6787 9 th grade students (15.5 ± 0.66 years old) in Switzerland. Self-reported computerassisted questionnaires were administered between September 2009 and May 2010. Various forms of sexual victimization were assessed using the newly-developed Child Sexual Abuse Questionnaire (CSAQ).Results: Overall, 40.2% and 17.2% of girls and boys reported having experienced at least one type of CSA event, respectively. Lifetime prevalence rates were 35.1% and 14.9% for 'CSA without physical contact'; 14.9% and 4.8% for 'CSA with physical contact without penetration'; and 2.5% and 0.6% for 'CSA with penetration' among girls and boys, respectively. The most frequently-experienced event was 'sexual harassment via the internet'.More than half of female victims and more than 70% of male victims reported having been abused by juvenile perpetrators. Depending on the specific event, only 44.4%-58.4% of female victims and 5.8%-38% of male victims disclosed CSA, mostly to p...

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confidence: 87%

Child Sexual Abuse Revisited: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study Among Swiss Adolescents

Mohler‐Kuo¹,

Landolt²,

Maier³

et al. 2014

Journal of Adolescent Health

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“…There is also evidence that, compared with men, women in the general population present with much higher rates of somatoform disorders in general (Kirmayer & Taillefer, 1997), experience more dissociation around the time of trauma (e.g., Cardeña & Spiegel, 1991;Koopman, Classen, & Spiegel, 1996), perceive some stressful events as more distressing (Caballo & Cardeña, 1997), and generally have a greater probability of developing PTSD after a traumatic event (e.g., Breslau & Davis, 1992). The greater incidence of somatoform disorders (including PNES), PTSD, and dissociation might be partly explained by the greater rate of sexual abuse of women than of men (Finkelhor & Barron, 1986;Stein, Walker, & Forde, 2000). Nonetheless, the possibility that hormonal and neurological differences between the genders (Springer & Deutsch, 1993) may help explain some of these difference should be investigated.…”

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confidence: 99%

Demographic and Seizure Variables, But Not Hypnotizability or Dissociation, Differentiated Psychogenic from Organic Seizures

Litwin¹,

Cardeña²

2001

Journal of Trauma & Dissociation

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ABSTRACT. Early detection and differential diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) and epileptic seizures (ES) is a major clinical issue in comprehensive epilepsy centers. Using blind conditions with patients with PNES (N = 10) and ES (N = 31) before diagnosis, we tested the hypotheses that individuals with PNES would exhibit significantly greater dissociativity, hypnotizability, absorption, and history of early abuse than ES patients. Although PNES patients tended to show greater dissociative phenomena, only the last of our hypotheses was fully supported. Although absorption did not discriminate between the two diagnostic groups, it was significantly higher among those reporting early abuse. A logistic regression analysis using scores on dissociation, hypnotizability and absorption showed them to be poor predictors of diagnosis; however, other analyses revealed that female gender, reports of multiple trauma incidents lasting months or years, initial seizure onset in late teens or twenties, and daily seizure attacks significantly differentiated PNES from ES patients. Thus, demographic and seizure variables proved to be much better predictors of diagnosis Richard Litwin is in Private Practice, Cleveland, OH.

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“…Sexually abused mothers were also more likely to view their children as "a close friend or primary companion," and to depend upon their children for emotional support, again suggesting a pattern of role reversal (Burkett, 1991). Finkelhor and Baron (1986) have noted that failure on the part of survivors to maintain appropriate relationship boundaries with their own children could increase their children's vulnerability to abuse by a male partner, suggesting one potential mechanism for intergenerational transmission of CSA.…”

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confidence: 98%

Interpersonal functioning among women reporting a history of childhood sexual abuse: empirical findings and methodological issues

DiLillo

2001

Clinical Psychology Review

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Risk Factors for Child Sexual Abuse

Cited by 151 publications

References 10 publications

Child Sexual Abuse Revisited: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study Among Swiss Adolescents

Child Sexual Abuse Revisited: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study Among Swiss Adolescents

Demographic and Seizure Variables, But Not Hypnotizability or Dissociation, Differentiated Psychogenic from Organic Seizures

Interpersonal functioning among women reporting a history of childhood sexual abuse: empirical findings and methodological issues

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