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Understanding the Psychological Profile of Children and Youth Engaging in Sexual Contact with non-Human Animals: A Scoping Review. 了解与非人类动物发生性接触的儿童和青少年的心理特征：一个范围审查。

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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2025-07-16 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2025.2530423

Alexandra M Zidenberg, Saad Iqbal, Logan Neable, Michelle Schwier, Alice Lee, Noah Ng

{"title":"Understanding the Psychological Profile of Children and Youth Engaging in Sexual Contact with non-Human Animals: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Alexandra M Zidenberg, Saad Iqbal, Logan Neable, Michelle Schwier, Alice Lee, Noah Ng","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2530423","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2025.2530423","url":null,"abstract":"It is developmentally normal for children to display some sexual behaviors but concerning sexual behaviors (CSBs) that deviate from societal norms are potentially harmful. The development of CSBs is influenced by various factors, including family dynamics, parental stressors, and disruptions in psychosexual development. Historically, sexual abuse was seen as the primary cause of CSBs, but current research suggests that nonsexual abuse and family environment also play significant roles. This scoping review synthesized literature on the psychological characteristics of children and youth who engage in sexual contact with animals, providing guidance for practitioners. The 17 studies reviewed, primarily from the U.S. documented a range of sexual behaviors toward animals by youth. These youths were often linked to troubled backgrounds and mental health issues, though some cases showed no significant psychological problems. The findings underscore the need for thorough psychological assessment to determine if these behaviors are isolated incidents or part of a broader pattern requiring intervention. This study highlights the lack of research in this area and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, emphasizing that these behaviors are often associated with mental health issues and family instability, making early intervention crucial.","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144650898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Psychosocial Correlates of PTSD and Problem Drinking in Sexual Assault Survivors and Their Informal Supports. 性侵幸存者创伤后应激障碍与饮酒问题的社会心理关系及其非正式支持。

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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2025.2530403

Sarah E Ullman, Erin O'Callaghan, Caroline Bailey, Casey Harris

{"title":"Psychosocial Correlates of PTSD and Problem Drinking in Sexual Assault Survivors and Their Informal Supports.","authors":"Sarah E Ullman, Erin O'Callaghan, Caroline Bailey, Casey Harris","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2530403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2025.2530403","url":null,"abstract":"The current study examined predictors PTSD and problem drinking using survey data (N = 432 matched pairs) from sexual assault survivors and informal support providers (SPs, e.g. family, friend, partner) to whom they disclosed. Perceptions of helpfulness, relationship satisfaction, social reactions to disclosure of sexual assault, coping strategies, and child sexual abuse (CSA) severity were examined in separate survivor and SP regression models. In the survivor model, White-identified and less educated survivors had more PTSD symptoms than those of other races and with more education, respectively. Greater avoidance coping, perceived SP empathy, and unsupportive acknowledgment (UA) reactions were all related to more PTSD symptoms for survivors. In the SP model, those identifying as White reported more PTSD symptoms than those of other races. SPs reporting greater use of approach and avoidance coping, and more ineffective and empathetic support, reported more PTSD symptoms. Those SPs identifying as men and those with higher educational attainment had fewer PTSD symptoms. SPs reporting more positive social reactions to survivors' disclosure also had fewer PTSD symptoms. For survivors, greater avoidance coping, more PTSD symptoms, and receiving more positive reactions from the SP were each related to increased survivor problem drinking. For SPs, greater relationship satisfaction with the survivor and greater UA social reactions made to survivors were each related to less SP problem drinking. In addition, SPs reporting greater CSA severity, more PTSD symptoms, more avoidance coping, and more perceived empathy and positive social reactions to survivors were each related to increased SP problem drinking.","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144601944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Grooming Victimization and Psychological Distress While Incarcerated: A Comparison of Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Youth. 监禁期间的诱骗受害和心理困扰：性少数群体和异性恋青年的比较。

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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2025-06-20 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2025.2521326

Katelyn M McMahon, Branna Humphrey, Weston Anderson

{"title":"Grooming Victimization and Psychological Distress While Incarcerated: A Comparison of Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Youth.","authors":"Katelyn M McMahon, Branna Humphrey, Weston Anderson","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2521326","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2521326","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the correlations between grooming behaviors within juvenile correctional facilities and their impact on psychological distress among incarcerated youth, including a comparison between sexual minority (N = 648) and heterosexual (N = 4,690) subsamples. Using the National Survey of Youth in Custody-3 (BJS, 2018), the analysis finds that various grooming behaviors - including receiving photos or letters from staff, staff sharing personal details, staff providing contraband, staff giving gifts, staff offering special protection, staff inappropriately discussing sex topics, and youth giving letters or photos to staff - are significantly correlated with varying levels of distress. Further, receiving a special gift from a staff member and being offered special protection from staff both had significantly greater effects on the correlation with distress for the heterosexual subsample; however, staff sharing emotional feelings and juveniles giving photos or letters to staff had significantly greater impacts on the correlation with distress for the sexual minority subsample.","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144334181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sex-Dependent Effects of MAOA Genotypes on the Relations Between Childhood Sexual Abuse, Aggression, and Cannabis Use in Emerging Adults. MAOA基因型在初成人儿童期性虐待、攻击和大麻使用关系中的性别依赖效应

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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2025.2519575

Paula J Fite, Annie L Ryder, Selena Baca, Waheeda A Hossain, Ann Manzardo, Merlin G Butler, Marco Bortolato

{"title":"Sex-Dependent Effects of MAOA Genotypes on the Relations Between Childhood Sexual Abuse, Aggression, and Cannabis Use in Emerging Adults.","authors":"Paula J Fite, Annie L Ryder, Selena Baca, Waheeda A Hossain, Ann Manzardo, Merlin G Butler, Marco Bortolato","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2519575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2025.2519575","url":null,"abstract":"Cannabis use and aggression share common vulnerability factors, including childhood sexual abuse. While genetic predispositions likely shape the association between aggression and cannabis use, specific genes have not been conclusively identified. The underlying causal pathways connecting childhood sexual abuse to both cannabis use and aggression remain poorly understood. Prior research suggests that the MAOA (Monoamine oxidase A) gene interacts with childhood maltreatment to predispose young adults to aggression and substance use. Building on this premise, a preexisting dataset of 498 emerging adults was utilized to investigate whether different MAOA genotypes interact with sexual abuse during childhood to predispose to cannabis use as a means of coping with negative affect and impact aggression levels. Participants underwent genotyping for MAOA alleles associated with either low (MAOA-L) or high (MAOA-H) enzyme activity. They were also surveyed for childhood sex abuse, reactive and proactive aggression, and cannabis use. Among male carriers of MAOA-L variants who described experiencing childhood sexual abuse, those who used cannabis reported a higher likelihood of doing so for coping purposes compared to other males and all females. Surprisingly, MAOA-L genotypes in males appeared to buffer the impact of sexual abuse and high cannabis consumption on various measures of aggression. These findings underscore the complex role of MAOA in moderating the relationship between trauma, substance use, and aggression. If validated by further studies, these results could inform the development of targeted pharmacological and behavioral treatments for individuals with trauma histories and genetic predispositions to aggression.","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144327266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Rates, Risk Factors, and Consequences of Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence in the U.S. Adult Population: A Survey Study. 在美国成年人中，技术促进性暴力的比率、风险因素和后果：一项调查研究。

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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2025-06-17 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2025.2517546

Marina Sorochinski, Abigail K Wall

{"title":"Rates, Risk Factors, and Consequences of Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence in the U.S. Adult Population: A Survey Study.","authors":"Marina Sorochinski, Abigail K Wall","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2517546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2025.2517546","url":null,"abstract":"Amid growing concerns over technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV), this study surveyed 943 adults across the United States to investigate its prevalence, demographic risk factors, and emotional consequences. The results reveal an overall victimization rate of 67.9%, with no significant difference between men and women. However, disparities were evident across marginalized groups: LGBQ individuals reported significantly higher rates (84.5%), and Latino/Hispanic respondents experienced elevated victimization compared to other racial/ethnic groups. A substantial portion of TFSV was committed by current or former intimate partners, and many victims reported the experience as emotionally upsetting or traumatic. Importantly, the study identified a correlation between victimization and later perpetration, pointing to a potential cycle of harm. These findings underscore the urgent need for targeted prevention strategies, culturally responsive legal protections, and accessible victim support services. The research also highlights the importance of expanding studies to include diverse populations and to evaluate digital safety interventions.","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144318383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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"We Heal Together": Characteristics of the Male Healing Journey from Childhood Sexual Abuse Among Men in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder in the United States. “我们一起治愈”：美国男性从药物使用障碍中恢复的儿童性虐待中男性治愈之旅的特征。

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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-18 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2025.2494006

Uwe Wernekinck, Susan Yoon

{"title":"\"We Heal Together\": Characteristics of the Male Healing Journey from Childhood Sexual Abuse Among Men in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder in the United States.","authors":"Uwe Wernekinck, Susan Yoon","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2494006","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2494006","url":null,"abstract":"Experiencing childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a risk factor for the development of substance use disorder (SUD). Men in particular tend to use substances in an effort to self-medicate trauma-related distress. Data suggest that up to 20-25% of men in SUD treatment have histories of CSA. Male survivors of sexual violence face unique challenges related to gender norms, masculinity, and homophobia that influence the healing process. Although there is a growing body of research on the process of male healing, no studies up to this point have specifically explored how men in long-term addiction recovery describe what it means to heal from sexual trauma. To fill this gap, this study is built on semi-structured interviews with 25 men in recovery from SUD with histories of CSA. Grounded theory procedures revealed four overall themes of the healing journey from sexual trauma of men in SUD recovery: (1) Working toward Acceptance; (2) Practicing Forgiveness; (3) Reexamining Masculinity; and (4) Building a Community of Healing. Results suggest that healing from CSA for male survivors in recovery from SUD occurs in the context of community when survivors come forward and beat the shame associated with sexual trauma. Findings also underline the need to continue to challenge societal misbeliefs surrounding the rates and effects of sexual violence perpetrated on boys. Future research should explore differences in the male healing journey based on perpetrator characteristics and should also investigate feasible interventions to address healing from CSA in SUD treatment.","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"280-301"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144004563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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More Bitter Than Sweet: The Dark Side of Nostalgia for Life Prior to Sexual Assault. 苦涩多于甜蜜：怀念性侵前生活的阴暗面。

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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-16 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2025.2519573

Renee St-Jean, Michael J A Wohl, Christopher G Davis

{"title":"More Bitter Than Sweet: The Dark Side of Nostalgia for Life Prior to Sexual Assault.","authors":"Renee St-Jean, Michael J A Wohl, Christopher G Davis","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2519573","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2519573","url":null,"abstract":"We explored whether nostalgia (i.e. sentimental longing) for life lived prior to sexual assault (SA) is associated with better or worse well-being. In Study 1 (NT1 = 237; NT2 = 134), a one-month prospective study, nostalgia was negatively associated with well-being at both timepoints (i.e. more PTSD symptoms and negative affect; less self-compassion, positive affect, and acceptance). These results held when controlling for searching and finding meaning in the SA. Additionally, decreased nostalgia over time predicted (reduced) PTSD symptoms. In Study 2 (N = 196; nmanip = 96, ncontrol = 100), participants manipulated to feel continuous with their pre-trauma self (compared to a control condition) reported less nostalgia and negative affect, and more positive affect, self-compassion, and acceptance compared to those in the control condition. Nostalgia mediated the relation between condition and measures of well-being. Results suggest that nostalgia's effect on well-being may depend on what people are nostalgic about.","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"302-322"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Effects of Psychosocial Risk Factors and Severity of Abuse on the Development of Depressive Symptoms in Sexually Abused Turkish Youth. 心理社会风险因素和虐待严重程度对遭受性虐待的土耳其青年抑郁症状发展的影响。

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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-20 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2025.2494003

Akın Tahıllıoğlu, Sezen Köse, Birsen Şentürk Pilan, Tezan Bildik, Yaşar Çelik, Serpil Erermiş

{"title":"The Effects of Psychosocial Risk Factors and Severity of Abuse on the Development of Depressive Symptoms in Sexually Abused Turkish Youth.","authors":"Akın Tahıllıoğlu, Sezen Köse, Birsen Şentürk Pilan, Tezan Bildik, Yaşar Çelik, Serpil Erermiş","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2494003","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2494003","url":null,"abstract":"Depression in sexually abused youth has a complex etiology involving various mechanisms related to adverse familial psychosocial factors and the severity of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). This study aimed to identify mediating mechanisms between CSA severity, adverse familial psychosocial factors and depressive symptoms in Turkish children and adolescents who have experienced sexual abuse. The files of 340 CSA cases, aged 6-18, who applied to the forensic outpatient clinic between 2014-2020 were retrospectively evaluated. Psychiatric diagnoses were made according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition criteria. Depressive symptoms were evaluated through clinical examinations and Children's Depression Inventory (CDI). Sexual abuse severity was measured with the Sexual Abuse Severity Score (SASS) algorithm based on the information obtained from files. Both intrafamilial violence (IFV) (B = 2.67, 95%CI [0.56-4.77]) and chaotic family environment (CFE) (B = 2.57, 95%CI [0.43-4.72]) had significant effects on CDI scores under significant and full-mediating effects of verbal/physical coercion (B = 1.16, 95%CI [0.17-2.81] for IFV→CDI; B = 1.44, 95%CI [0.24-3.34] for CFE→CDI) and qualitative severity of sexual abuse (B = 0.91, 95%CI [0.17-2.06] for IFV→CDI; B = 1.04, 95%CI [0.14-2.44] for CFE→CDI). However, total SASS had no significant mediation in the relationship between adverse familial psychosocial factors and CDI scores. These findings provide evidence that both IFV and CFE appear to have significant associations with depressive symptoms, within the significant mediating roles of both verbal/physical coercion and qualitative severity of sexual abuse.","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"344-364"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144054563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Examining Sex-Based Differences in Sexual Violence Perpetration Among Adolescents: A Test of Lifestyle Exposure Theory. 青少年性暴力行为的性别差异研究：生活方式暴露理论的检验。

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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-18 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2025.2494000

Gabriel R Paez, Rhissa Briones Robinson

{"title":"Examining Sex-Based Differences in Sexual Violence Perpetration Among Adolescents: A Test of Lifestyle Exposure Theory.","authors":"Gabriel R Paez, Rhissa Briones Robinson","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2494000","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2494000","url":null,"abstract":"This study explores whether components of lifestyle exposure theory can operate as predictors of adolescent sexual violence perpetration. Multivariate logistic regression models for rare events were used to assess the impact that risky behaviors, victimization, and sexual activity have on adolescent sexual violence perpetration and to explore sex differences in offending. In a sample of 85,004 U.S. adolescents' responses to the 2022 minnesota Student Survey, multivariate logistic analyses for rare events revealed that older students and males were more likely to engage in sexual violence. Several risky behaviors (i.e. fighting, drug use, running away from home), exposure to domestic violence, parental and sexual abuse, and sexual behaviors increased the risk of adolescent sexual violence perpetration. Interestingly, some factors had slightly similar effects across sex (i.e. age, running away, parental and sexual abuse, early sexual initiation, and transactional sex). The findings are discussed in the context of existing research on adolescents who commit sexual assault, with recommendations for policy and future research areas.","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"258-279"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144003410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Digital Dimension: Victim's Experiences of Technology's Impact on Penetrative Child Sexual Abuse. 数字维度：技术对渗透式儿童性虐待影响的受害者经验。

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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-28 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2025.2497286

Katrin Chauviré-Geib, Jelena Gerke, Jörg M Fegert, Miriam Rassenhofer

{"title":"The Digital Dimension: Victim's Experiences of Technology's Impact on Penetrative Child Sexual Abuse.","authors":"Katrin Chauviré-Geib, Jelena Gerke, Jörg M Fegert, Miriam Rassenhofer","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2497286","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10538712.2025.2497286","url":null,"abstract":"Research comparing penetrative technology-assisted child sexual abuse (TA-CSA) and penetrative child sexual abuse (CSA) is limited. Existing studies indicate similarities among victims and the consequences of their abuse. This study investigates the experiences of victims of penetrative TA-CSA and penetrative CSA, examining their sociodemographic characteristics, the nature of the abuse, and mental health and psychosocial consequences. Data was derived from the German Sexual Abuse Telephone Helpline between 2020 and 2023, with information gathered anonymously during calls with the caller's consent. The sample consisted of N = 302 callers reporting experiences of penetrative CSA or penetrative TA-CSA. Exact Chi-Square tests and Mann-Whitney-U tests were used to compare both groups in terms of demographics, characteristics of the abuse, and reported consequences. Logistic regression analyses were performed to explore the relationship between consequences and technology use. Results show that penetrative TA-CSA is objectively associated with more severe abuse circumstances, including multiple perpetrators, higher frequency of abuse, and earlier age of onset. The latter contributed to the specific consequences being reported by victims. No differences in terms of gender, living environment, or education were found between both groups. While the involvement of technology in penetrative abuse is related to its severity, it does not directly affect reported consequences. Future research should further examine the nuanced impact of technology use.","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"323-343"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143989447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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