Sexual Abuse of Boys

Holmes, William C.; Slap, Gail B.

doi:10.1001/jama.280.21.1855

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“…The higher tendency of sexual minority adolescents being sexually coerced raises concern over the higher risks for HIV and other STDs, as condoms are reportedly used less than half the time when sexual coercion occurs (Guadamuz et al, 2011;Manopaiboon et al, 2003). In addition, as many studies have shown, sexual coercion during adolescence is significantly associated with subsequent HIV risk-taking behaviors (Bensley, Van Eenwyk & Simmons, 2000;Brennan, Hellerstedt, Ross & Welles, 2007;Holmes & Slap, 1998;Mimiaga et al, 2009;O'Leary, Purcell, Remien & Gomez, 2003;Senn, Carey, Vanable, Coury-Doniger & Urban, 2006) According to Meyer (2003), such experiences of victimization and sexual coercion are distal minority stressors which can negatively impact mental well-being. In this study, we found a significant association between victimizations/sexual coercion and adverse mental well-being measures.…”

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Disparities in Mental Well-being between Non-Minority and Sexual Minority Male Youth in Bangkok, Thailand: Quantitative Findings from a Mixed Method Study

Sopitarchasak¹,

Kihara²,

Soe³

et al. 2017

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Disparities in Mental Well-being between Non-Minority and Sexual Minority Male Youth in Bangkok, Thailand: Quantitative Findings from a Mixed Method Study

Sopitarchasak¹,

Kihara²,

Soe³

et al. 2017

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“…The results support our hypothesis that childhood physical and/or sexual abuse and parental religiosity are correlates of, if not risk factors for, castration ideation and actual castration. A review by Holmes and Slap (1998) of 166 studies of the sexual abuse of boys reported rates of abuse ranging from 4% to 16%. However, Veale, Clarke, and Lomax (2010) have noted that childhood abuse is particularly common among gender-variant populations (such as those wishing to be castrated).…”

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Religiosity, childhood abuse, and other risk factors correlated with voluntary genital ablation.

Vale¹,

Siemens²,

Johnson³

et al. 2013

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des

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We explored the personal history of men who voluntarily seek genital ablation for reasons other than male-to-female transitioning. We focused on three groups: (a) men who have had voluntary genital ablation; (b) men who desire genital ablation and fantasize about it (self-described "wannabes"); and (c) those who claim to be merely interested in the subject of castration. An online survey was posted at eunuch.org that asked about religiosity, childhood abuse, sexual orientation, parental threats of castration, and whether the respondents had witnessed animal castrations in their youth. Data were collected on 301 men who had obtained genital ablations (mean age 45.4 years old), 1,385 wannabes (44.3 years old), and 1,242 individuals who were reportedly "just interested" in castration (41.8 years old). We have confirmed that: (a) having witnessed animal castrations during childhood, (b) having been threatened with castration as a child for behaviours deemed inappropriate by a parent figure, and (c) being homosexual or bisexual, are all common among individuals with extreme castration ideations. In addition, the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse among men who had genital ablations and wannabes was 1.4 times greater than among "just interested" individuals. For men who had obtained genital ablations, "very devout" parental religiosity was 1.8 times more common than it was for wannabes and 1.3 times more common than it was for "just interested" individuals. Individuals who were raised by "very devout" parents and who were also sexually abused had significantly greater odds and likelihood of reporting being voluntarily castrated and/or penectomized than respondents without those risk factors. Our study may aid clinicians in identifying and distinguishing individuals who are at risk of genital ablation through self-surgery or by nonprofessionals.

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“…Although research shows that the age of onset for childhood sexual abuse in males is variable. Holmes and Slap (1998) found a mean age of 9.8 years (median = 10 years) for the first occurrence of sexual abuse of males in their sample, with 58% younger than 11 years. Thus, during a developmental period when the male child is often learning to conform to the norms of masculinity, that is, to be strong, independent, competitive and successful, and to "suck up" his fears, hurts and tender emotions, he may be plunged into an experience of everything that is counter to these standards.…”

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“…Sexual victimization during childhood has been linked to numerous short-term and longterm mental health, social, and cognitive impairments (Cic-' Noncontact abuse refers to potentially traumatic experiences of a sexual nature that do not involve actual physical contact, such as exhibitionism, viewing pornographic images, or sexual requests (Holmes & Slap, 1998). chetti & Toth, 1995;Romano & De Luca, 2001).…”

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Evaluation of an intervention designed for men who were abused in childhood and are experiencing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder.

Hopton¹,

Huta²

2013

Psychology of Men & Masculinity

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This article presents an empirical evaluation of an open-trial intervention designed specifically for men who experienced childhood abuse (primarily sexual, but also physical and/or emotional). Clinical data are presented for 114 men who received treatment in a community-based, sequentially phased group therapy program in Ottawa, Canada between 2007 and 2011. The Men & Healing program (MH) is a theoretically driven treatment model with three phases (stabilization, processing and creation of a trauma narrative, and réintégration). It includes a focus on evidence-based gender-specific issues, including an understand:ing of the impact of abuse on males in the context of traditional gender socialization. At baseline, participants were administered a semistructured interview, and completed the BDI-n and the Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R). Participants then completed the BDI-II and the IBS-R at 10-week intervals throughout the program. Symptom trajectories were analyzed using Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM). Results showed significant improvements in posttraumatic and depression symptoms over the course of the MH program. Twenty to 38% of participants exhibited reliable improvement on symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress.

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Sexual Abuse of Boys

Cited by 365 publications

References 159 publications

Disparities in Mental Well-being between Non-Minority and Sexual Minority Male Youth in Bangkok, Thailand: Quantitative Findings from a Mixed Method Study

Disparities in Mental Well-being between Non-Minority and Sexual Minority Male Youth in Bangkok, Thailand: Quantitative Findings from a Mixed Method Study

Religiosity, childhood abuse, and other risk factors correlated with voluntary genital ablation.

Evaluation of an intervention designed for men who were abused in childhood and are experiencing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder.

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