The Associations between Self-Silencing and Delinquency in Adolescent Who Experienced Child Sexual Abuse.

IF 1.4 4区 心理学 Q3 FAMILY STUDIES
Élizabeth Hébert, Laurie Fortin, Andréanne Fortin, Alison Paradis, Martine Hébert
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A large body of research reveals that child sexual abuse is an adverse experience associated with many negative socioemotional and behavioral consequences during adolescence. Notably, adolescent victims of child sexual abuse are more likely to engage in delinquent behavior, which has importance for their adaptation later in life. While research on the psychological antecedents of delinquent behavior has independently considered each core feature of silencing the self (i.e., low assertiveness and self-expression, conflict avoidance, presenting a non-authentic self, anger, and hostility), it has failed to jointly consider these as potential predictors of delinquent behaviors in adolescent victims of child sexual abuse. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between the two dimensions of self-silencing (i.e., divided self and silencing the self) and delinquency in adolescent victims of child sexual abuse. A sample of 110 adolescents seeking services following child sexual abuse completed self-reported questionnaires, and case files were analyzed to gather information regarding child sexual abuse severity. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that, after controlling for the effect of age, gender, parental monitoring, and child sexual abuse severity, self-silencing was positively associated with delinquent behaviors, affiliation with delinquent peers, as well as alcohol and drug use. Divided self contributed to the prediction of aggressive behaviors. Implementing interventions aimed at increasing adolescents' assertiveness, conflict management skills, and emotion regulation and promoting congruence between their behaviors and authentic selves may lower their involvement in delinquency.

遭受儿童性虐待的青少年自我沉默与犯罪的关系。
大量研究表明,儿童性虐待是一种不良经历,与青少年时期的许多负面社会情绪和行为后果有关。值得注意的是,儿童性侵的青少年受害者更有可能从事犯罪行为,这对他们以后的生活适应具有重要意义。虽然对犯罪行为的心理前因的研究单独考虑了沉默自我的每个核心特征(即低自信和自我表达,避免冲突,呈现非真实自我,愤怒和敌意),但未能将这些作为青少年性虐待受害者犯罪行为的潜在预测因素进行综合考虑。本研究的目的是探讨青少年性虐待受害者自我沉默的两个维度(即分裂自我和沉默自我)与犯罪之间的关系。110名儿童性虐待后寻求服务的青少年完成了自我报告问卷,并对案件档案进行了分析,以收集有关儿童性虐待严重程度的信息。层次回归分析显示,在控制了年龄、性别、父母监督和儿童性虐待严重程度的影响后,自我沉默与犯罪行为、与犯罪同伴的关系以及酒精和药物使用呈正相关。分裂的自我有助于预测攻击行为。实施旨在提高青少年自信、冲突管理技能和情绪调节的干预措施,促进他们的行为与真实自我之间的一致性,可能会降低他们的犯罪行为。
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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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