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Triyanto, Annisa Ayu Permata. "CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE IMPACT ON ADULTHOOD." Journal of Psychiatry Psychology and Behavioral Research 5, no. 2 (2024): 20–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.21776/ub.jppbr.2024.005.02.5.

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Introduction – Child sexual abuse (CSA) occurs when a kid or younger person is forced or persuaded to engage in sexual activity, whether the child is conscious of what is taking place. According to global databases, in one-third of countries in the world, at least 5% of young women reported experiences of sexual abuse in childhood. Mental health issues, behavioral manifestations, and interpersonal outcomes are a few impacts of CSA. This study aims to discuss the CSA's impact on adulthood. Methods – The researcher used a total of 13 works of literature, articles, and journals that discuss CSA a

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Wearick-Silva, Luis Eduardo, Saulo G. Tractenberg, Mateus L. Levandowski, Thiago W. Viola, Joelza M. A. Pires, and Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira. "Mothers who were sexually abused during childhood are more likely to have a child victim of sexual violence." Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy 36, no. 2 (2014): 119–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2237-6089-2013-0054.

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Introduction: Recurrent exposure to childhood sexual abuse (CSA) seems to be higher among victims of sexual abuse. In this sense, experiences related to sexual violence can perpetuate within the family context itself in various ways. Here, we investigate the association between being exposed to CSA and having a child victim of sexual abuse. Method: We used a sample with 123 mothers, who were divided into 2 groups: one consisting of 41 mothers of sexually abused children and another consisting of 82 mothers of non-sexually abused children. History of exposure to CSA was evaluated by means of th

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Kwako, Laura E., Jennie G. Noll, Frank W. Putnam, and Penelope K. Trickett. "Childhood sexual abuse and attachment: An intergenerational perspective." Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 15, no. 3 (2010): 407–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359104510367590.

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Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a recognized risk factor for various negative outcomes in adult survivors and their offspring. We used the Dynamic-Maturational Model of attachment theory as a framework for exploring the impact of maternal CSA on children’s attachment relationships in the context of a longitudinal sample of adult survivors of CSA and non-abused comparison mothers and their children. Results indicated that children of CSA survivors were more likely to have extreme strategies of attachment than the children of non-abused mothers. However, because both groups were at socioeconomic

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Sullins, Carolyn D. "Suspected Repressed Childhood Sexual Abuse." Psychology of Women Quarterly 22, no. 3 (1998): 403–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.1998.tb00165.x.

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This article explores therapists' responses to clients' suspicions that they have repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). Each participant was randomly assigned one of two vignettes, varied for gender, each concerning a client who suspects that he/she is a victim of CSA. Following the vignette, a series of questions regarding the client assesses the participants' ratings of diagnoses, treatment goals, treatment plans, appropriate responses, and validity of suspicions. Participants were significantly more likely to endorse a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and endorse t

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Linden, Michael, and Ahmes Zehner. "The Role of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) in Adult Cognitive Behaviour Therapy." Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 35, no. 4 (2007): 447–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1352465807003669.

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Sexual abuse in childhood is a pathogenetic factor for psychological disorders. The attention given to this phenomenon varies between therapists and therapeutic schools. The question is how often sexual abuse is recognized as a problem in cognitive behaviour therapy and how this is related to the present symptoms and therapeutic problems. 1223 case reports, written as application for reimbursement of routine cognitive behaviour therapy, were submitted to a content analysis in respect to childhood sexual abuse. Sexual abuse was mentioned in 10.3% of the cases; 59% of female and 50.0% of male vi

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Johnson Nkechi Martha, Olabayo Kehinde Omisore, Ezema Robert Kelechukwu, and Anyanwu Ezinwanne Chinelo. "Occurrence of childhood sexual abuse among undergraduates in Port Harcourt, Rivers State." GSC Advanced Research and Reviews 32, no. 3 (2025): 187–96. https://doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2025.23.3.0176.

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Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a global public health and human rights problem that calls for great concern and attention. This study aimed to assess the occurrence of childhood sexual abuse and patterns of childhood sexual abuse among 400 undergraduates of the University of Port Harcourt. Using a descriptive cross-sectional study design, a semi-structured and self-administered questionnaire was used for this study and administered to 400 students. A multistage sampling method was employed to obtain data from respondents. The data obtained were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the S

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Endrass, J., and A. Rossegger. "Mental Disorders in Victims of Sexual Violence." European Psychiatry 24, S1 (2009): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(09)70515-2.

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Many investigations have shown a strong relationship between childhood sex abuse (CSA) and severe negative health and social outcomes among female and male victims of childhood sex abuse. The risk for unintended pregnancies, risky sexual behavior in general, and HIV-risk behavior is considerably elevated, leading to the contraction of sexually transmitted diseases. Furthermore, CSA victims are likely to be assaulted again as adults and a minority of CSA victims can become a perpetrator themselves. With respect to mental health outcomes, a higher prevalence of alcoholism, drug abuse, addiction,

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Xu, Yin, and Yong Zheng. "Does Sexual Orientation Precede Childhood Sexual Abuse? Childhood Gender Nonconformity as a Risk Factor and Instrumental Variable Analysis." Sexual Abuse 29, no. 8 (2015): 786–802. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1079063215618378.

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Research suggests that there is a relation between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and adulthood nonheterosexual orientation. To explore whether nonheterosexual orientation increases the risk of CSA, we recruited a large sample, added the variable of childhood gender nonconformity (CGNC), and applied the instrumental variable method. We found that heterosexual and nonheterosexual men who were more gender nonconforming in childhood were significantly more likely to report having a history of CSA than their gender-conforming counterparts. There was no relation between CSA and CGNC for heterosexual

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Luterek, Jane A., Gerlinde C. Harb, Richard G. Heimberg, and Brian P. Marx. "Interpersonal Rejection Sensitivity in Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors." Journal of Interpersonal Violence 19, no. 1 (2004): 90–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260503259052.

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This study investigated whether interpersonal rejection sensitivity serves a mediating role between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and three long-term psychological correlates of CSA in adult female survivors: depressive symptoms, anger suppression, and attenuated emotional expression. Interpersonal rejection sensitivity has been shown to be a risk factor for the development of depression and is elevated in CSA survivors. Similarly, attenuated emotional expression, particularly anger, has been related to adjustment difficulties in CSA survivors. Participants in this study were 355 female undergr

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Qureshi, Farhan Muhammad. "Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Public Health Concern." Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College 08, no. 03 (2018): 199–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.51985/jbumdc2018066.

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Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is one of the serious form of child abuse that includes sexual activity with a minor1. CSA happens when a child engage in sexual activity for which he or she cannot give consent, developmentally unprepared and unable to comprehend. In recent years, this topic has been received much attention due to its magnitude and sequel

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Chan, Ko Ling. "Correlates of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Intimate Partner Sexual Victimization." Partner Abuse 2, no. 3 (2011): 365–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1946-6560.2.3.365.

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This study investigated the relationship between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization among Chinese university students in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai. It used a cross-sectional design. To complete a self-report questionnaire, 3,388 university students from Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai were recruited through convenience sampling. The results showed that 28.6% of participants experienced some form of CSA, and no gender difference was found in the prevalence of CSA. Significantly, more female have been reported being victims of sexual IPV

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Elfgen, Constanze, Niels Hagenbuch, Gisela Görres, Emina Block, and Brigitte Leeners. "Breastfeeding in Women Having Experienced Childhood Sexual Abuse." Journal of Human Lactation 33, no. 1 (2017): 119–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0890334416680789.

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Background: Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) can have a serious effect on general and obstetric health. Breastfeeding includes several triggers for memories of abuse experiences, which will likely influence decisions about breastfeeding and its implementation in daily life. This is important since breastfeeding improves maternal well-being and bonding with the child. Research aim: As breastfeeding strongly influences the long-term health of children, we investigated experiences with breastfeeding in women with a history of CSA. Methods: Data on breastfeeding were collected within a research projec

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Chu, Doris C. "The Links Between Religiosity, Childhood Sexual Abuse, and Subsequent Marijuana Use." International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 56, no. 6 (2011): 937–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624x11413560.

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A number of studies indicate that childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has a negative impact on later psychological well-being. It is well documented that experiences of CSA are associated with depression, self-destructiveness, and subsequent substance abuse or alcohol consumption. Compared with women who experienced no such sexual abuse in childhood, women who were victims of sexual abuse in childhood were more likely to be depressed and use drugs or consume alcohol in later life. Analyzing data of 1,569 females derived from the “Longitudinal Study of Violence Against Women,” this study examines whet

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McLAUGHLIN, T. L., A. C. HEATH, K. K. BUCHOLZ, et al. "Childhood sexual abuse and pathogenic parenting in the childhood recollections of adult twin pairs." Psychological Medicine 30, no. 6 (2000): 1293–302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291799002809.

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Background. We examined the relationship between childhood sexual abuse (CSA), and interviewees' recollections of pathogenic parenting, testing for possible retrospective biases in the recollections of those who have experienced CSA.Methods. Information about CSA, parental divorce and interviewees' recollections of parental rejection, parental overprotection and perceived autonomy (as assessed through a shortened version of the Parental Bonding Instrument) was obtained through telephone interviews with 3626 Australian twins who had also returned self-report questionnaires several years earlier

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Fairweather, Angela, and Bill Kinder. "Predictors of Relationship Adjustment in Female Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse." Journal of Interpersonal Violence 28, no. 3 (2012): 538–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260512455510.

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The current study investigated: (1) the relationship between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and four relationship adjustment variables (consensus, cohesion, affection, and satisfaction); (2) whether finding meaning in CSA and using mature defenses would predict relationship adjustment; and (3) whether meaning and mature defenses would moderate the association between CSA severity and relationship adjustment. The sample consisted of 287 undergraduate women, 95 of whom reported a history of CSA. All participants were involved in a romantic relationship at the time of the study. Results indicated a

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Watson, Bronwyn, and W. Kim Halford. "Classes of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Women’s Adult Couple Relationships." Violence and Victims 25, no. 4 (2010): 518–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.25.4.518.

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The current study assessed if childhood sexual abuse (CSA) can be meaningfully classified into classes, based on the assumption that abuse by a close family member differs in important ways from other abuse, and whether abuse classes were differentially associated with couple relationship problems. The childhood experiences and adult relationships of 1,335 Australian women (18–41 years) were assessed. Latent class analysis identified three classes of CSA: that perpetrated by a family member, friend, or stranger, which differed markedly on most aspects of the abuse. Family abuse was associated

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Horgan, Ann, CE Cassidy, and Adrian Corrigan. "Childhood sexual abuse histories in women with drug and alcohol misuse disorders." Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 15, no. 3 (1998): 91–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0790966700003773.

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AbstractObjectives: To audit the incidence of a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in women with diagnoses of drug and alcohol misuse disorders.Method: A definition of CSA encompassing the US National Centre on Child Abuse and Neglect's definition of child sexual abuse was used. In the six month period of audit details of CSA were recorded from clinical data for all consecutive female new patients (n = 49) of the substance misuse service in St. Luke's Hospital, Armagh.Results: Of the 49 new patients, information on childhood sexual abuse was available for 44 subjects. Sixteen (36.36%) of

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Zagrodney, Jessica L., and Jorden A. Cummings. "Qualitatively Understanding Mother Fault After Childhood Sexual Abuse." Journal of Interpersonal Violence 35, no. 23-24 (2017): 5589–606. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260517723140.

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Socially constructed images of motherhood suggest that a “good” mother is caring, nurturing, and selfless—the perfect maternal figure. When these standards are not met, mother blaming (i.e., assigning fault to mothers) occurs even in child sexual abuse (CSA) cases. We collected 312 open-ended responses in total from 108 community-based participants to understand contextual factors that increase and decrease in mother fault in a CSA-related vignette depicting the mother’s partner as the perpetrator. Thematic analysis revealed five main themes. Three themes were associated with decreased blame:

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Yahaya, Ismail, Antonio Ponce De Leon, Olalekan A. Uthman, Joaquim J. F. Soares, and Gloria Macassa. "Childhood sexual abuse among girls and determinants of sexual risk behaviours in adult life in sub-Saharan Africa." Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research 7, no. 2 (2015): 67–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jacpr-04-2014-0121.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between child sexual abuse and sexual risk behaviours as well as its potential mediators. Design/methodology/approach – This cross-sectional study used data from a cross-sectional study from 12,800 women between 15 and 49 years of age included in the 2008 Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was applied to assess the association between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and sexual risk behaviours. Findings – The authors found that CSA was directly associated with sexual risk behaviours. In

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Kong, Jooyoung, and Scott D. Easton. "Re-experiencing Violence Across the Life Course: Histories of Childhood Maltreatment and Elder Abuse Victimization." Journals of Gerontology: Series B 74, no. 5 (2018): 853–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gby035.

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Abstract Objectives This study primarily examines the associations between histories of childhood maltreatment (i.e., neglect, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse) and elder abuse victimization and explores whether gender moderates the associations. Methods We conducted a secondary data analysis of 5,968 older adults (mean age = 71 years) based on data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (2010–2011). Using retrospective self-reports of childhood and current (past 12 months) victimization experiences, logistic regression analyses were conducted to estimate the effects of early-life adversit

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DINWIDDIE, S., A. C. HEATH, M. P. DUNNE, et al. "Early sexual abuse and lifetime psychopathology: a co-twin–control study." Psychological Medicine 30, no. 1 (2000): 41–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291799001373.

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Background. This study was designed to determine lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders among twins who reported childhood sexual abuse (CSA), and to compare these rates with those among non-abused co-twins. The contribution of familial and individual-specific factors to reported sexual abuse was also examined.Method. Information about lifetime psychopathology and substance use was obtained by structured telephone interviews with 5995 Australian twins. Twins who reported a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) were contrasted on lifetime psychopathology with subjects without such a his

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Kim, Jinyi, Changju Lee, Youbin Kang, et al. "Childhood Sexual Abuse and Cortical Thinning in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder." Psychiatry Investigation 20, no. 3 (2023): 255–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.30773/pi.2022.0314.

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Objective A growing body of evidence reports on the effect of different types of childhood abuse on the structural and functional architecture of the brain. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the differences in cortical thickness according to specific types of childhood abuse between patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and healthy controls (HCs).Methods A total of 61 patients with MDD and 98 HCs were included in this study. All participants underwent T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, and the occurrence of childhood abuse was assessed using the Childhood Trauma Questi

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Friesen, M. D., L. J. Woodward, L. J. Horwood, and D. M. Fergusson. "Childhood exposure to sexual abuse and partnership outcomes at age 30." Psychological Medicine 40, no. 4 (2009): 679–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291709990389.

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BackgroundIn this study, 30-year longitudinal data from the Christchurch Health and Development Study (CHDS) were used to examine the associations between childhood exposure to sexual abuse and intimate relationship outcomes at age 30. In addition, a broad range of early childhood and family confounding factors were tested, and the role of intervening factors from adolescence was explored.MethodThe investigation analyzed data from a birth cohort of over 900 New Zealand adults studied to the age of 30. At ages 18 and 21 cohort members reported on any exposure to sexual abuse prior to age 16. Th

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NELSON, ELLIOT C., ANDREW C. HEATH, MICHAEL T. LYNSKEY, et al. "Childhood sexual abuse and risks for licit and illicit drug-related outcomes: a twin study." Psychological Medicine 36, no. 10 (2006): 1473–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291706008397.

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Background. This study examined the relationships between self-reported childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and drug-related outcomes in an Australian twin panel.Method. A semi-structured psychiatric interview was conducted in 1996–2000 by telephone with young adult Australian twins (mean age 29·9 years). Data reported here are from 6050 twins who responded to both CSA and drug-related items.Results. A history of CSA was associated with significant risk for subsequently occurring regular smoking and use of each illicit drug class. Further CSA-associated risk was found among regular users, for nicotin

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Goodman, Gail S., Simona Ghetti, Jodi A. Quas, et al. "A Prospective Study of Memory for Child Sexual Abuse." Psychological Science 14, no. 2 (2003): 113–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9280.01428.

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Previous research indicates that many adults (nearly 40%) fail to report their own documented child sexual abuse (CSA) when asked about their childhood experiences. These controversial results could reflect lack of consciously accessible recollection, thus bolstering claims that traumatic memories may be repressed. In the present study, 175 individuals with documented CSA histories were interviewed regarding their childhood trauma. Unlike in previous studies, the majority of participants (81%) in our study reported the documented abuse. Older age when the abuse ended, maternal support followin

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Hamdullahpur, Kevin, Kahá:wi J. Jacobs, and Kathryn J. Gill. "Mental Health Among Help-Seeking Urban Women: The Relationships Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Sexual Abuse, and Suicidality." Violence Against Women 24, no. 16 (2018): 1967–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801218761602.

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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adult mental health were explored in a sample of urban Aboriginal ( n = 83) and non-Aboriginal ( n = 89) women. Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) was associated with negative home environments, teenage pregnancy, lifetime suicide attempts, and treatment seeking. Aboriginal women with CSA witnessed higher levels of physical/sexual abuse of family members. The severity of current psychological distress was associated with a history of childhood neglect. The results indicate that CSA rarely occurs in isolation, and that multiple ACEs are strongly associated wit

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DeLisi, Matthew, Anna E. Kosloski, Michael G. Vaughn, Jonathan W. Caudill, and Chad R. Trulson. "Does Childhood Sexual Abuse Victimization Translate Into Juvenile Sexual Offending? New Evidence." Violence and Victims 29, no. 4 (2014): 620–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-13-00003.

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The cycle of violence thesis posits that early exposure to maltreatment increases the likelihood of later maladaptive and antisocial behaviors. Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) specifically has been shown to increase the likelihood of sexual offending, although less is known about its linkages to other forms of crime. Based on data from 2,520 incarcerated male juvenile offenders from a large southern state, hierarchical logistic regression models suggested that CSA increased the likelihood of later sexual offending nearly sixfold (467% increase). However, CSA was associated with an 83% reduced lik

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Ogle, Christin M., Stephanie D. Block, Latonya S. Harris, et al. "Autobiographical memory specificity in child sexual abuse victims." Development and Psychopathology 25, no. 2 (2013): 321–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954579412001083.

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AbstractThe present study examined the specificity of autobiographical memory in adolescents and adults with versus without child sexual abuse (CSA) histories. Eighty-five participants, approximately half of whom per age group had experienced CSA, were tested on the Autobiographical Memory Interview. Individual difference measures, including those for trauma-related psychopathology, were also administered. Findings revealed developmental differences in the relation between autobiographical memory specificity and CSA. Even with depression statistically controlled, reduced memory specificity in

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Morais, Hugo B., Apryl A. Alexander, Rebecca L. Fix, and Barry R. Burkhart. "Childhood Sexual Abuse in Adolescents Adjudicated for Sexual Offenses: Mental Health Consequences and Sexual Offending Behaviors." Sexual Abuse 30, no. 1 (2016): 23–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1079063215625224.

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Most studies on the mental health consequences of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) focus predominantly on CSA survivors who do not commit sexual offenses. The current study examined the effects of CSA on 498 male adolescents adjudicated for sexual offenses who represent the small portion of CSA survivors who engage in sexual offenses. The prevalence of internalizing symptoms, parental attachment difficulties, specific sexual offending behaviors, and risk for sexually offending were compared among participants with and without a history of CSA. Results indicated that participants with a history of

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Moran, P., C. Coffey, A. Chanen, A. Mann, J. B. Carlin, and G. C. Patton. "Childhood sexual abuse and abnormal personality: a population-based study." Psychological Medicine 41, no. 6 (2010): 1311–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291710001789.

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BackgroundChildhood sexual abuse (CSA) has been shown to be a risk factor for personality disorder (PD). However, no previous studies have examined whether associations exist between sexual abuse and abnormal personality as measured both categorically and dimensionally. Such enquiry would more fully illuminate the impact of CSA on adult personality.MethodUsing a large nationally representative sample, we set out to examine associations between CSA and categorically defined PD. We also examined associations between CSA and the five dimensions of personality (openness to experience, conscientiou

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Colangelo, James, and Kathleen Keefe-Cooperman. "Understanding the Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Women's Sexuality." Journal of Mental Health Counseling 34, no. 1 (2012): 14–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.17744/mehc.34.1.e045658226542730.

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The relationship between child sexual abuse and adult sexual functioning is well-established. Given the documented high incidence of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and negative consequences for adult sexuality, many mental health counselors will encounter and provide therapeutic services to members of this population. Counselors must have a good understanding of how sexual victimization during childhood impacts a woman's sexuality and sex life. We discuss the prevalence of CSA among women in different populations and the significant impact it has on women's sexuality. Generalized practice issues

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Estévez, Ana, Nagore Ozerinjauregi, David Herrero-Fernández, and Paula Jauregui. "The Mediator Role of Early Maladaptive Schemas Between Childhood Sexual Abuse and Impulsive Symptoms in Female Survivors of CSA." Journal of Interpersonal Violence 34, no. 4 (2016): 763–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260516645815.

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Child abuse is a traumatic experience that may have psychological consequences such as dysfunctional beliefs. The aim of this study was to analyze the impulsive behaviors (alcohol abuse, gambling, drug abuse, eating disorders, Internet abuse, videogame abuse, shopping and sex addiction) in sexual abuse survivors and to study the mediating role of early maladaptive schemas in the appearance of impulsive behaviors in adult female victims. The sample consisted of 182 adult women who had suffered childhood sexual abuse (CSA), mostly referred by associations for the treatment of childhood abuse and

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Su, Shijia. "The Impact of Domestic Violence on Juvenile Delinquency - A Systematic Review." Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media 78, no. 1 (2025): 113–18. https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/2025.19664.

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This systematic review and meta-analysis examine the impact of domestic violence, with an emphasis on childhood physical and sexual abuse, on juvenile delinquency. By integrating various theoretical frameworks, including Aker's social learning theory and the cycle of violence theory, this research investigates the impact of exposure to abusive settings on the development of antisocial behaviors. The meta-analysis specifically focuses on the relationship between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and tendencies toward delinquent behaviors, revealing significant associations between CSA and increased

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Dearn, Kylie, and Lynda R. Matthews. "Childhood Sexual Abuse and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Considerations for Rehabilitation Counsellors." Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling 4, no. 2 (1998): 71–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1323892200001277.

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Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a frequently occurring event that has a strong and lasting impact on adult functioning. A significant percentage of adults who are sexually abused as children subsequently meet the diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and demonstrate an increased vulnerability toward further traumatisation. Despite the likelihood that rehabilitation counsellors will encounter clients with this history, published literature on the contribution of rehabilitation counsellors to work with adults who were abused as children is limited. This report discusses wa

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de Roos, Melissa S., and Shelby R. Curtis. "Predictors of Skeptical Responses to Disclosures of Childhood Sexual Abuse." Violence and Victims 36, no. 6 (2021): 808–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/vv-d-20-00029.

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Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) may be met with skeptical responses when they disclose their experience. The fear of such a response means that most victims delay telling anyone about the abuse. The aim of this study was to explore how contextual factors of abuse such as victim gender and age, perpetrator gender, and victim–perpetrator relationship affect a response to CSA. Further, we explored what personality traits may predict a skeptical response. An online questionnaire with 357 undergraduate students asked participants to read a vignette describing CSA, and to indicate the extent

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Lamis, Dorian A., Courtenay E. Cavanaugh, Maria H. Anastasiades, Amanda Garcia-Williams, Claudine Anderson, and Nadine J. Kaslow. "Intimate Partner Sexual Coercion Mediates the Childhood Sexual Abuse–Suicidal Ideation Link Among African American Women." Journal of Black Psychology 43, no. 3 (2016): 305–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0095798416644885.

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Suicide is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women. Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and intimate partner violence are significant risk factors for suicidal ideation among women. The purpose of this study was to examine the interrelationships among these three constructs and test if intimate partner sexual coercion may explain the CSA–suicidal ideation link. African American women ( N = 141) completed an assessment of childhood trauma, intimate partner sexual coercion, and suicide ideation. A significant positive correlation was found between CSA and sexual coercion, between CSA and

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Wyatt, Gail E., Tamra Burns Loeb, Katherine A. Desmond, and Patricia A. Ganz. "Does a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse Affect Sexual Outcomes in Breast Cancer Survivors?" Journal of Clinical Oncology 23, no. 6 (2005): 1261–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2005.01.150.

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Purpose Little is known about a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in breast cancer survivors and its relationship to sexual functioning after cancer. As part of a larger survey study examining sexuality and intimacy in breast cancer survivors, we conducted in-person interviews with a subsample of participants. Methods A total of 147 women in Los Angeles, CA, and Washington, DC, completed a structured interview that addressed sexual socialization and a history of sexual abuse. Trained female interviewers conducted the interviews. Descriptive statistics and regression analyses were used to

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Hunt, Laura J. "Missions in the Context of Recovery from Childhood Sexual Abuse." Missiology: An International Review 38, no. 3 (2010): 321–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009182961003800307.

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Although survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) do not constitute a mission field in the geographical sense, current awareness of the impact of CSA provides data that allow Christians to reach out with compassion to that population. This paper connects studies on CSA with elements of trauma. It points out some of the factors needed for recovery from CSA to aid missionary awareness and includes an excursus on the concept of forgiveness as seen in the Gospels. Finally, it calls the church to provide communities that embody an effective mindset for mission outreach to this population.

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Abu-Rayya, Hisham M., Eli Somer, and Hikmat Knane. "Maladaptive Daydreaming Is Associated With Intensified Psychosocial Problems Experienced by Female Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse." Violence Against Women 26, no. 8 (2019): 825–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801219845532.

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We measured maladaptive daydreaming (MD) and psychosocial indices among 194 participants, aged 18-56 years: 99 female survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and 95 control respondents with no reported history of sexual abuse. Our data show that survivors of CSA scored higher on MD compared to controls. Survivors of CSA with probable MD scored higher on psychological distress, social phobia, and social isolation compared to survivors of CSA without suspected MD, implying that MD might exacerbate the psychosocial problems linked with CSA. MD psychological screening of female survivors of CSA

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Lutz-Zois, Catherine J., Carolyn E. Roecker Phelps, and Adam C. Reichle. "Affective, Behavioral, and Social-Cognitive Dysregulation as Mechanisms for Sexual Abuse Revictimization." Violence and Victims 26, no. 2 (2011): 159–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.26.2.159.

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Using a sample of 1,117 female college students, this study examined emotional, behavioral, and social-cognitive mechanisms of sexual abuse revictimization. It was hypothesized that numbing, alexithymia, alcohol problems, mistrust, and adult attachment dimensions would mediate the relationship between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and adult sexual abuse (ASA). Aside from the close adult attachment dimension, the results indicated that all of the hypothesized mediators were associated with CSA. However, only alcohol problems and mistrust met the necessary conditions of mediation. The results wit

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Langton, Calvin M., Zuwaina Murad, and Bianca Humbert. "Childhood Sexual Abuse, Attachments in Childhood and Adulthood, and Coercive Sexual Behaviors in Community Males." Sexual Abuse 29, no. 3 (2016): 207–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1079063215583853.

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Associations between self-reported coercive sexual behavior against adult females, childhood sexual abuse (CSA), and child–parent attachment styles, as well as attachment with adult romantic partners, were examined among 176 adult community males. Attachment style with each parent and with romantic partners was also investigated as a potential moderator. Using hierarchical multiple regression analysis, avoidant attachment with mothers in childhood (and also with fathers, in a second model) accounted for a significant amount of the variance in coercive sexual behavior controlling for scores on

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Van Den Bosch, Louisa M. C., Roel Verheul, Willie Langeland, and Wim Van Den Brink. "Trauma, Dissociation, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Female Borderline Patients With and Without Substance Abuse Problems." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 37, no. 5 (2003): 549–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1614.2003.01199.x.

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Objective: To examine the associations of childhood traumatic experiences and childhood neglect with dissociative experiences and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a population of female borderline personality disorder (BPD) patients with and without substance abuse. Method: The sample included 64 female patients with BPD. Childhood traumatic experiences and childhood neglect were measured using the Structured Trauma Interview, dissociative experiences with the Dissociative Experiences Scale, and PTSD with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV. Results: In general, dissociation sc

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Bradshaw, Anna. "TRAUMA-INFORMED VAGINAL EXAMINATIONS FOR CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS." Student Midwife 6, no. 3 (2023): 16–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.55975/befm5849.

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Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is widespread in the UK. Childbirth is a known trigger for CSA survivors due to the high potential for re-traumatisation, and vaginal examinations (VE) are particularly distressing. By offering VEs in a trauma-informed way that promotes the survivor’s autonomy, consent and bodily integrity, midwives can reduce the negative impact of VEs for survivors and promote positive, empowering birth experiences.

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Hulme, Polly A. "Childhood Sexual Abuse, HPA Axis Regulation, and Mental Health." Western Journal of Nursing Research 33, no. 8 (2010): 1069–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0193945910388949.

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Adults who experienced childhood sexual abuse (CSA) are at increased risk for major depressive disorder (MDD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Animal studies suggest that dysregulated biological stress systems are a potential mechanism, but there are multiple challenges involved in conducting translational studies in humans. The purpose of this integrative literature review was to determine the state of the science of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis regulation in adults who experienced CSA, with a focus on the health outcomes of MDD and PTSD. A variety of methods for HPA axi

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O’Leary, Patrick, Scott D. Easton, and Nick Gould. "The Effect of Child Sexual Abuse on Men." Journal of Interpersonal Violence 32, no. 3 (2016): 423–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260515586362.

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Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a trauma that affects males in substantial numbers, sometimes in ways that are gender-specific (e.g., compromised masculine identity, confusion regarding sexuality). Much of the identification of the male-specific outcomes has been derived from practitioner experience and small qualitative studies. The current study explores gender-specific outcomes and describes the development of a scale to measure the effects of CSA on men. First, qualitative interviews with 20 men who were sexually abused in childhood were thematically analyzed. The emergent themes of sexuality,

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Lahav, Yael, Karni Ginzburg, and David Spiegel. "Post-Traumatic Growth, Dissociation, and Sexual Revictimization in Female Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors." Child Maltreatment 25, no. 1 (2019): 96–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077559519856102.

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Background:Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) survivors are at high risk of sexual revictimization. At the same time, some survivors report positive transformations resulting from the traumatic experience, a phenomenon known as post-traumatic growth (PTG). Although one might expect PTG to be related to reduced risk of revictimization, the link between PTG and revictimization has not been investigated. Furthermore, mixed findings regarding the associations between PTG and distress imply that the effects of PTG are multifaceted. One potential explanation may be that dissociation shapes the implication

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HILL, J., R. DAVIS, M. BYATT, E. BURNSIDE, L. ROLLINSON, and S. FEAR. "Childhood sexual abuse and affective symptoms in women: a general population study." Psychological Medicine 30, no. 6 (2000): 1283–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291799003037.

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Background. Child sexual abuse (CSA) is associated, after controlling for other adversities, with a range of non-psychotic disorders in adult life. There is a need to clarify whether CSA contributes to risk of disorder in the absence of such adversities, and given that associations may be accounted for by genetic mechanisms, whether they are seen where the perpetrator of CSA is not a biological relative, and where there has been only one incident.Methods. A questionnaire-based study of a socio-economically representative sample of women age 25–36 (N = 862) was carried out. Parental care and co

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Bulik, Cynthia M., Carol A. Prescott, and Kenneth S. Kendler. "Features of childhood sexual abuse and the development of psychiatric and substance use disorders." British Journal of Psychiatry 179, no. 5 (2001): 444–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.179.5.444.

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BackgroundChildhood sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with an increased risk of subsequent psychiatric disorders.AimsTo explore the risk associated with features of CSA and examine whether specific associations exist between particular profiles of CSA and the development of specific syndromes.MethodIn a population-based sample of adult female twins, we used logistic regression to explore the association between features of CSA (reported by the twin and her co-twin) and lifetime major depression, generalised anxiety disorder, bulimia nervosa, panic disorder and alcohol and drug dependence.Result

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Emetu, Roberta E., William L. Yarber, Catherine M. Sherwood-Laughlin, and Alexis S. Brandt. "Self-Reported Sexual Behavioral Similarities and Differences Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men With Childhood Sexual Abuse Histories: A Qualitative Exploratory Study." American Journal of Men's Health 14, no. 4 (2020): 155798832094935. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1557988320949355.

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Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) have the highest burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a risk factor for high-risk sexual behavior and STI acquisition. Studies that have explored sexual behavior based on the type of reported sexual abuse are limited. This study aimed to further understand current sexual behaviors and perceptions among YMSM that have experienced different types of CSA. Sixteen YMSM who were survivors of CSA were interviewed utilizing a phenomenological conceptual framework and methodology. Thematic findings were

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Soriano-Lemen, Maria Isabel, and Gina Lamzon. "Emotional Freedom Techniques for Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors." Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies 43, no. 2 (2023): 9–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ajess/2023/v43i2936.

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Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a phenomenon that has affected the lives of many women and female adolescents. Eleven (11) residents of a center for abused females were included in this study. Using the case study research method of Yin, data was gathered from multiple sources. Findings were (1)emotion regulation skills were enhanced for some participants; (2) estrangement or hostility from family contributed to the prevalence of the symptoms; (3) some participants’ precursor to change characteristics may have hindered therapy progress; (4) EFTs lack an emphasis on building therapeutic allianc

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