The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Psychological Distress Among Women in New Zealand

Flett, Ross; Kazantzis, Nikolaos; Long, Nigel; MacDonald, Carol; Millar, Michelle; Clark, B.; Edwards, Howard C; Petrik, Alexandra M.

doi:10.1111/j.1744-6171.2011.00311.x

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“…Previous research has established that survivors of CSA are prone not only to depression, anxiety, and self-harming behavior but also to antisocial and criminal behavior and subsequently higher arrest rates (Amado et al, 2015; Fergusson et al, 2013; Flett et al, 2012; McGrath et al, 2011; Widom, 1996). The analysis of statistical data suggests that due to the mass incarceration of Māori men during the 1980s and early 1990s, Māori daughters were exposed to 5.5 times greater risk of CSA than their Pākehā peers.…”

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“…The long-term impact of CSA on victims is well-documented. Not only do survivors suffer psychological and behavioral challenges, such as depression and substance abuse, they are also more likely to be arrested for criminal offenses both in adolescence and early adulthood (Amado et al, 2015; Fergusson et al, 2013; Flett et al, 2012; McGrath et al, 2011; Widom, 1996). That the relatively higher risk for Māori girls has been realized in higher victimization rates becomes apparent when comparing research data from before and after the mass incarceration of Māori fathers.…”

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“…Most survivors of CSA suffer psychological and behavioral difficulties in their adolescent and adult years, including major depression, anxiety, thoughts and attempts of suicide, post-traumatic stress disorder, and dependency on alcohol or drugs or both. Survivors are also more likely to leave school without qualification, depend on welfare, and are more likely to be arrested, both as adolescents and adults (Amado, Arce, & Herraiz, 2015; Fergusson et al, 2013; Flett et al, 2012; McGrath et al, 2011; Widom, 1996).…”

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Daughters Inside: Toward a Theory of Structural Sexual Violence Against Girls Through Male Mass Incarceration

Deckert

2019

Violence Against Women

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Indigenous women constitute the fastest growing segment of the prison population. Women inside have disproportionately experienced childhood sexual abuse (CSA). A key protective factor against CSA is living with both biological parents. Imprisonment removes fathers from daughters’ homes. Yet, the link between male incarceration and girls’ risk of CSA remains unexamined. A quantitative exploration of this risk in Aotearoa New Zealand, indicates that the disproportionate incarceration of Māori fathers in the 1980s exposed Māori daughters to a 5.5 times greater CSA risk. A theory of sexual structural violence through male mass incarceration may help explain high CSA victimization rates among Māori girls and incarcerated women, and the sudden increase of young Indigenous women behind bars. More qualitative research is required to verify this empirical exploration.

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“…It can have significant and long‐lasting health impacts and is a key predictor of psychological distress in later life (Flett et al . ).…”

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“…Other outcomes can include anxiety and depression, substance abuse (Flett et al . ), eating disorders and weight gain (Koetting ; Oral et al . ), and suicidality (Knight ).…”

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Connecting past and present: Nurses' role in identifying signs of child sexual abuse in adults and supporting survivors

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Young Women’s Experiences of Self-harm

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2016

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Though self-harm is a significant problem among young people, the extant literature is somewhat unclear as to the meanings and functions of different forms. Nonetheless, it appears that young women engage in self-harm in general more frequently than any other group. This research explored the narratives of 22 young women who had engaged in both non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidal behaviour, to examine the meanings of self-harm. The behaviours are distinct insofar as they take different forms and serve different purposes. However, a key contribution of this research is that, in contrast to constructions of self-harming behaviours as occurring on a continuum from the less to more severe with overlapping or confused motivations and intentions, the data suggest a cyclical pattern of behaviour, in which the protagonist moves between NSSI and suicidal behaviour, and NSSI is clearly counter-suicidal.

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The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Psychological Distress Among Women in New Zealand

Abstract: Dissemination and evaluation of therapies for the treatment of sex abuse in the New Zealand context is warranted.

Cited by 5 publications

References 52 publications

Daughters Inside: Toward a Theory of Structural Sexual Violence Against Girls Through Male Mass Incarceration

Daughters Inside: Toward a Theory of Structural Sexual Violence Against Girls Through Male Mass Incarceration

Connecting past and present: Nurses' role in identifying signs of child sexual abuse in adults and supporting survivors

Young Women’s Experiences of Self-harm

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