The prevalence of child sexual abuse in community and student samples: A meta-analysis

Pereda, Noemí; Guilera, Georgina; Forns, María; Gómez-Benito, Juana

doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2009.02.007

Cited by 835 publications

(594 citation statements)

References 125 publications

(91 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

451

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Furthermore, 15–30% of girls and 5–15% of boys have experienced sexual abuse (Gilbert et al, 2009). The actual prevalence in the male population may be even greater, given challenges in defining male sexual abuse and collecting data about it (Pereda, Guilera, Forns, & Gómez-Benito, 2009). Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is caused by human-inflicted, relational and long-lasting traumatic events.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

How do men with severe sexual and physical childhood traumatization experience trauma-stabilizing group treatment? A qualitative study

Røberg

Nilsen

Røssberg

2018

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Exposure to potentially traumatizing events, defined as events involving actual or threatened death or serious injury, is associated with an elevated risk of developing enduring physical, psychological and social problems. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that can occur after prolonged and repeated trauma. At least 30% of the sexually abused population is male, but in spite of this fact, treatment research focusing on male victims is virtually non-existent in comparison to research on female victims.Objective: Trauma-stabilizing group treatment is an increasingly used treatment method for patients with complex PTSD. The aim of the present study was to explore how men participating in a gender-specific trauma-stabilizing intervention experience this treatment approach.Methods: Five men who participated in a trauma-stabilizing group treatment were interviewed with a semi-structured qualitative interview. The data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis.Results: The analysis revealed five main themes. The themes highlight the experiences of the participants and describe positive and negative experiences: (1) Group atmosphere, comprising safety, community, emotional openness, anxiety and pressure; (2) Learning, categorized into knowledge and self-understanding; (3) Motivation, which describes both inner and outer motivation; (4) Structure, comprising structure of the meetings, group size and duration of the meetings; and (5) Gender, defined as the experiences of being in an all-male group with female group leaders.Conclusions: There seem to be a lot of advantages to inviting men to attend gender-specific groups for trauma-stabilizing treatment. The men emphasized the support they received and that participating in a mixed-gender group would have been more difficult. In the future, it may be important to arrange all-male stabilization groups with more focus on male-specific topics.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

How do men with severe sexual and physical childhood traumatization experience trauma-stabilizing group treatment? A qualitative study

Røberg

Nilsen

Røssberg

2018

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Child sexual abuse (CSA) is one of the most serious public health problems among children and adolescents owing to its widespread international prevalence [1][2][3][4] and welldocumented negative health consequences [5][6]. In particular, previous studies have shown that both contact and non-contact CSA, is associated with increased risks of later mental and physical health problems and risk-taking behaviors [5][6].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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

Mohler‐Kuo¹,

Landolt²,

Maier³

et al. 2014

Journal of Adolescent Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

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...

show abstract

“…Así, explican que las cifras de los países donde existe mayor porcentaje de abuso sexual infantil (como Marruecos o Sudáfrica) pueden deberse a que hayan, efectivamente, más abusos sexuales a menores, pero también a que se acepte mucho más el contar este tipo de experiencias sin sentir incomodidad. Por su parte, los países europeos son los que menos porcentaje presentan, y puede explicarse porque se dé en menores proporciones o porque se refleje en los datos el miedo de la víctima al rechazo (Pereda et al, 2009). Otro metaanálisis, en el que los 331 estudios analizados sumaba una muestra de casi diez millones de personas, se encontró que 180 de cada 1000 mujeres habían sufrido abuso sexual infantil, frente a 76 de cada 1000 hombres.…”

Section: Abuso Sexual Infantil En El Mundounclassified

“…También es importante tener en cuenta que existían abusos sexuales por parte de otros menores de edad (parejas, compañeros de clase, hermanos, etc.) (Pereda, 2009). Otro estudio evaluó abuso sexual infantil en una muestra de estudiantes de la Universidad de Granada: 87 de las 993 mujeres y 7 de los 169 hombres afirmaban haber sido víctimas (Cantón y Justicia, 2008).…”

Section: Abuso Sexual Infantil En Españaunclassified

Mundo hospital: enfermedad y formas de vida en las sociedades actuales / Hospital World: Disease and ways of life in today's societies

García¹

2017

KAM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

The prevalence of child sexual abuse in community and student samples: A meta-analysis

Cited by 835 publications

References 125 publications

How do men with severe sexual and physical childhood traumatization experience trauma-stabilizing group treatment? A qualitative study

How do men with severe sexual and physical childhood traumatization experience trauma-stabilizing group treatment? A qualitative study

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

Mundo hospital: enfermedad y formas de vida en las sociedades actuales / Hospital World: Disease and ways of life in today's societies

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About