Gender Differences in Behavioral Problems in Child Victims of Sexual Abuse: Contribution of Self-Blame of the Parent and Child.

IF 1.4 4区 心理学 Q3 FAMILY STUDIES
Anabel De Champlain, Amélie Tremblay-Perreault, Martine Hébert
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Abstract

The consequences associated with child sexual abuse are well known. However, factors exacerbating child behavior problems following sexual abuse (SA) deserve further attention. Self-blame following the abuse has been identified as a predictor of negative outcomes in adult survivors, however there is limited evidence regarding the impact of self-blame on consequences in child victims of sexual abuse. This study assessed behavioral problems in a sample of sexually abused children and tested the mediating role of children's internal blame attributions in the association between the parent's self-blame and the internalizing and externalizing difficulties of the child. A sample of 1066 sexually abused children between 6 and 12 years of age and their non-offending caregiver completed self-report questionnaires. Parents completed questionnaires related to the child's behavior following the SA and their own feelings of self-blame regarding the SA. Children completed a questionnaire assessing their level of self-blame. Results showed that parents' self-blame was associated with a higher level of self-blame in the child which, in turn, was linked to more child internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. In addition, parents' self-blame was directly associated with a higher level of internalizing difficulties in children. These findings underscore the importance of considering the non-offending parent's self-blame in interventions aiming the recovery of child victims of SA.

儿童性侵受害者行为问题的性别差异:父母和孩子自责的贡献。
儿童性虐待的后果是众所周知的。然而,性侵后儿童行为问题的恶化因素值得进一步关注。虐待后的自责已被确定为成年幸存者负面结果的预测因素,然而,关于自责对性虐待儿童受害者后果的影响的证据有限。本研究以被性侵儿童为研究对象,对其行为问题进行了评估,并考察了儿童内部责备归因在父母自责与儿童内化和外化困难之间的中介作用。对1066名6至12岁之间遭受性虐待的儿童和他们没有冒犯的照顾者进行了自我报告问卷调查。家长完成了问卷调查,内容涉及孩子在SA后的行为以及他们对SA的自责感。孩子们完成了一份评估他们自责程度的问卷。结果表明,父母的自责与孩子更高程度的自责有关,而自责又与孩子更多的内化和外化行为问题有关。此外,父母的自责与孩子更高程度的内化困难直接相关。这些发现强调了在针对SA儿童受害者康复的干预措施中考虑非犯罪父母自责的重要性。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is interdisciplinary and provides an essential interface for researchers, academicians, attorneys, clinicians, and practitioners. The journal advocates for increased networking in the sexual abuse field, greater dissemination of information and research, a higher priority for this international epidemic, and development of effective assessment, intervention, and prevention programs. Divided into sections to provide clear information, the journal covers research issues, clinical issues, legal issues, prevention programs, case studies, and brief reports, focusing on three subject groups - child and adolescent victims of sexual abuse or incest, adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse or incest, and sexual abuse or incest offenders.
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