Sexual education and development after early childhood sexual abuse: A qualitative study of experiences of parents and children

IF 3.4 2区心理学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Child Abuse & Neglect Pub Date : 2024-10-25 DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107069

M. van der Burgt , G. Widdershoven , A.P. Verhoeff , I.M. Hein

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Abstract

Background

In the Amsterdam Sexual Abuse Case (ASAC), infants and toddlers experienced childhood sexual abuse (CSA). The perpetrator was convicted, and psychosocial care was offered to children and families. A research project was established to investigate the impact of CSA at an early age, with this study specifically focusing on sexual education and development.

Objective

To investigate parents' and children's experiences with sexual education and development following CSA.

Participants and setting

We conducted interviews with 18 parents of 20 children, and with 6 children themselves. On average, the children were 16 months old at the time of the CSA and 16 years old during the interviews.

Methods

Qualitative open interviews using an interview guide, followed by thematic analysis.

Results

In general, parents and children reported common experiences with sexual education and development. However, some distinctive concerns related to past CSA were mentioned by parents such as added weight to talking about sex, being more cautious, and additional conversations about boundaries and possible influence on sexual experiences. Also, both parents and children expressed uncertainty about the impact of the past sexual abuse on sexual development.

Conclusions

Our findings generally align with existing literature on sexual education in a non-abused population. Impact on sexual development as perceived by parents and children was mostly absent, indicating resilience. Nonetheless, distinctive concerns and uncertainties about the impact of early CSA persist. Future research should delve deeper into the long-term consequences of early CSA and the factors contributing to resilience over time.

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幼儿期性虐待后的性教育与发展：对父母和儿童经历的定性研究。

背景：在阿姆斯特丹性虐待案件（ASAC）中，婴幼儿经历了儿童性虐待（CSA）。犯罪者已被定罪，并为儿童和家庭提供了社会心理护理。为了调查儿童早期遭受性虐待的影响，我们设立了一个研究项目，本研究特别关注性教育和性发展：调查 CSA 发生后家长和儿童在性教育和性发展方面的经验：我们对 20 名儿童的 18 位家长和 6 名儿童本人进行了访谈。这些儿童在 CSA 发生时平均为 16 个月大，在访谈期间平均为 16 岁：方法：使用访谈指南进行开放式定性访谈，然后进行专题分析：总的来说，家长和孩子在性教育和性发展方面有着共同的经历。但是，家长们也提到了一些与过去的 CSA 有关的独特问题，如在谈论性问题时会增加分量、更加谨慎、额外谈论界限和对性经历可能产生的影响等。此外，家长和儿童都对过去的性虐待对性发展的影响表示不确定：我们的研究结果与现有的关于非受虐人群性教育的文献基本一致。家长和儿童认为对性发展的影响大多不存在，这表明了他们的适应能力。尽管如此，对早期儿童性虐待影响的独特关注和不确定性依然存在。未来的研究应深入探讨早期儿童性虐待的长期后果，以及随着时间的推移促进恢复能力的因素。

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Child Abuse & Neglect Multiple-

CiteScore

7.40

自引率

10.40%

发文量

397

期刊介绍： Official Publication of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect The International Journal, provides an international, multidisciplinary forum on all aspects of child abuse and neglect, with special emphasis on prevention and treatment; the scope extends further to all those aspects of life which either favor or hinder child development. While contributions will primarily be from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, social work, medicine, nursing, law enforcement, legislature, education, and anthropology, the Journal encourages the concerned lay individual and child-oriented advocate organizations to contribute.