There is a significantly higher rate of childhood sexual abuse among individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer. We describe how being a survivor of childhood sexual abuse can later affect adult sexual identity formation by examining it through the intersection of gender, race, ...
Several long-term correlates of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) have been identified, including depression, fear, anxiety, guilt, anger, and poor interpersonal functioning (e.g., Browne and Finkelhor, 1986). However, little is know about how CSA survivors fare in old age. This article addresses...
Understanding the complex dynamics involved in previous sexual abuse trauma is of central importance to clinicians working with adult survivors of childhood previous sexual abuse.In this study 20 volunteer participants formed 2 gender-balanced groups differentiated by clinical (vs. nonclinical) levels of ...
This literature review explores the reasons why comparatively few adult males with a history of childhood sexual abuse are seen by professionals for help with difficulties relating to that abuse. Two potential explanations are discounted as myths—that relatively few males are sexually abused, and tha...
This paper reviews the literature on childhood sexual abuse and its implications for women. It is estimated that at least 15-38% of adults have been sexually abused as children, with figures higher for women than for men. Failure to report abuse is common, and only 20-50% of incidents ma...
This study examined the associations between early traumatic sexualization and later sexual dysfunction in a sample of 100 Jamaican adults while identifying the linkages between age, frequency of abuse, and gender on sexual functioning. Participants were selected via purposive and convenience sampling and...
Finally, numerous inconsistencies throughout the questionnaire add preliminary support for the role of cognitive distortions with regard to childhood and adult sexual history. The present findings replicate the elevated rate of childhood sexual abuse found among pedophiles and are consistent with the ...
- 《Journal of Child Sexual Abuse》 被引量: 93发表: 2005年 Childhood trauma and adult interpersonal relationship problems in patients with depression and anxiety disorders Introduction Although a plethora of studies have delineated the relationship between childhood trauma and onset, symptom severity, ...
A previous study found a strong association between childhood neglect and obesity in young adults. OBJECTIVE: To estimate associations between self-reported abuse in childhood (sexual, verbal, fear of physical abuse and physical) adult body weight, and risk of obesity. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort ...
Gender moderates the influence of psychosocial factors and drug use on HAART adherence in the context of HIV and childhood sexual abuse This study aimed to examine gender moderation within a stress and coping model of HIV medication adherence in adults with a history of childhood sexual abu... ...