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That's Inappropriate: Development of the Educator Misconduct Prevention and Reporting Inventory. 这是不恰当的:教育工作者不当行为预防和报告清单的开发。
IF 1.4 4区 心理学
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2026-05-05 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2026.2667231
Kellie Carlyle, Niloofar Ramezani, Emiola Oyefuga, Julie Russo, Stacie Lefeavers, Emily Kitching, Sharyn Dougherty, Charol Shakeshaft, Abigail Conley
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Shortening the Sexual Experiences Survey-Victimization (SES-V) by Combining Sexual Behaviors. 结合性行为缩短性经验调查-受害(SES-V)。
IF 1.4 4区 心理学
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2026-05-04 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2026.2667228
RaeAnn E Anderson, Nerissa A Dolney
{"title":"Shortening the Sexual Experiences Survey-Victimization (SES-V) by Combining Sexual Behaviors.","authors":"RaeAnn E Anderson, Nerissa A Dolney","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2026.2667228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2026.2667228","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Sexual Experiences Survey (SES) is a widely used measure of sexual victimization. The most recent version of the SES, the Sexual Experiences Survey-Victimization (SES-V), released in 2024 is longer than prior versions. This raises potential concerns about the length of the SES. However, no existing research has examined questionnaire length in relation to SES function or outcomes. Participants were 351 college women who completed an anonymous online questionnaire as part of a larger study. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two early versions of the SES-V. Participants either received the standard sexual behavior items (six sub-stems, total 120 items), or combined sexual behavior items (three sub-stems, total 60 items). In the standard condition, the overall prevalence rate was 56.1%; in the shortened condition the prevalence rate was 61.0%; these were not statistically significant differences, <math><mrow><mrow><mi>χ</mi></mrow></mrow><mn>2</mn></math>(1) = .838, <i>p</i> = .360, Cramer's <i>V</i> = .049. We repeated these analyses for different types of sexual behaviors and for each module. There were no statistically significant differences in the endorsement of non-penetrative sexual contact (48.7 vs 54.9%), penetrative contact (34.8 vs. 34.1%), or made-to-penetrate contact (42.8 vs. 47.0%), <i>p</i>'s > .245. There were no statistically significant differences in indicators of survey fatigue, including the survey duration (<i>t</i>(349) = .189). Combining sexual behaviors appears to be an efficient way to facilitate the brevity of sexual victimization measurements while likely having minimal impact on reported prevalence rates.</p>","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147844389","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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Latent Patterns of Violence and Racism on Mental Health and Coping Among Black Women. 暴力和种族主义对黑人妇女心理健康和应对的潜在模式。
IF 1.4 4区 心理学
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2026-05-04 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2026.2667226
Lee R Eshelman, Prachi H Bhuptani, Selime R Salim
{"title":"Latent Patterns of Violence and Racism on Mental Health and Coping Among Black Women.","authors":"Lee R Eshelman, Prachi H Bhuptani, Selime R Salim","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2026.2667226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2026.2667226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Black women are underrepresented in interpersonal violence research and studies often overlook the impact of racism on mental health. The current study used person-centered analytic methods to identify latent profiles of Black women's experiences of child maltreatment, adult sexual assault (ASA), racism, and gendered racism. Differences in depression, alcohol use, and discrimination coping strategies were examined across profiles. Data from 425 Black women in the United States revealed a three-profile solution. Profile 1 (<i>Lower Adversity</i>; <i>n</i> = 267) had the lowest scores on all measures. Profile 2 (<i>High Gendered Racism; n</i> = 92) reported high gendered racism, moderate racism, moderate child maltreatment, and moderate ASA severity. Profile 3 (<i>High Child Maltreatment</i>; <i>n</i> = 66) reported high child maltreatment, moderate ASA, moderate racism, and moderate gendered racism. ANOVAs revealed the High Gendered Racism and High Child Maltreatment profiles reported greater depression symptoms than the Lower Adversity profile. The High Gendered Racism profile reported higher alcohol use than the Lower Adversity profile, and the High Child Maltreatment profile did not differ from either. Similar patterns emerged for coping strategies, except all profiles differed for detachment: High Child Maltreatment reported the highest detachment coping, followed by High Gendered Racism, and Lower Adversity. Findings suggest racial discrimination can be as harmful as interpersonal violence. The High Child Maltreatment profile's greater reliance on detachment coping suggests disengagement as a response to cumulative trauma. Findings emphasize the need for further exploration of mental health and coping strategies within an intersectional framework to understand how Black women navigate interpersonal violence and systemic oppression.</p>","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147822124","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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Editor-in-Chief Acknowledgements and Announcements. 致谢和公告。
IF 1.4 4区 心理学
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2026-04-28 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2026.2650935
Robert Geffner
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A Qualitative Study of Psychosocial and Medical Care in German Childhood-Haus Facilities After Online Child Sexual Abuse. 德国儿童之家机构对网络儿童性侵后心理社会和医疗护理的定性研究
IF 1.4 4区 心理学
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2026-04-26 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2026.2661997
Rita Horvay, Rebecca Menhart, Astrid Helling-Bakki, Kerstin Stellermann-Strehlow, Sibylle Maria Winter
{"title":"A Qualitative Study of Psychosocial and Medical Care in German Childhood-Haus Facilities After Online Child Sexual Abuse.","authors":"Rita Horvay, Rebecca Menhart, Astrid Helling-Bakki, Kerstin Stellermann-Strehlow, Sibylle Maria Winter","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2026.2661997","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2026.2661997","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As part of the EU-funded PROMISE Elpis project, this qualitative study examines psychosocial and medical care standards for children and adolescents affected by online child sexual abuse (OCSA) within German Childhood-Haus (CHH) facilities. OCSA, encompassing acts such as grooming, sextortion, and the distribution of explicit materials, poses unique challenges due to its merge with other forms of abuse and the blurred boundaries between digital and physical abuse. The study seeks to identify existing practices, gaps, and areas for improvement in addressing OCSA. The method is based on semi-structured interviews with experts from psychosocial as well as medical care. These interviews were analyzed using structured content analysis. Results show that OCSA is often perceived as a comorbid condition accompanying physical abuse or legal cases, limiting systematic screening and intervention. Additional findings are the need for specialized training, standardized definitions and procedures regarding OCSA, and underscoring the importance of age- and developmentally appropriate, trauma-sensitive care for affected children and adolescents. Medical professionals report difficulty addressing OCSA cases because injuries may be invisible, while psychosocial teams cite insufficient training and the absence of standard protocols. The \"metaphorical fog\" surrounding OCSA - characterized by confusion about its scope and impact - exacerbates these challenges, complicating both diagnosis and treatment. Closing these gaps could improve the quality and consistency of care, enhancing recovery outcomes for affected children and reducing the long-term impacts of OCSA.</p>","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147785681","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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Perceptions of Sibling Privacy Boundaries in a Primarily Hispanic College Population. 西班牙裔大学生对兄弟姐妹隐私界限的认知。
IF 1.4 4区 心理学
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2026-04-18 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2026.2658667
Kevin Ortiz Diaz, Maureen C Kenny
{"title":"Perceptions of Sibling Privacy Boundaries in a Primarily Hispanic College Population.","authors":"Kevin Ortiz Diaz, Maureen C Kenny","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2026.2658667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2026.2658667","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Families establish both spoken and unspoken physical boundaries between family members. However, families may violate boundaries in a way that may constitute normative family practices but may also increase the risk of sibling sexual abuse (SSA). Drawing on previous work, we utilized the Family Practice Questionnaire, Version VII in a current sample of largely, Hispanic college students. One thousand and sixty-one (<i>N</i> = 1,061) students from a large Hispanic Serving Institute in the southeastern U.S. served as participants. Results found variation in the perceptions of family practices (e.g. hygiene, affection, and privacy behaviors), with participants endorsing some behaviors as inappropriate at any ages, particularly if the behavior revolved around nudity. Similar to previous research, some significant gender differences in behaviors were found where older sisters were often thought to be able to engage in certain behaviors with younger siblings (both male and female) longer than older brothers. Likewise, significant differences were found as a factor of participant gender and racial-ethnic identity for some behaviors, suggesting that these variables may influence perceptions on what behaviors are appropriate. These results have implications for family health discussions with physicians and other health professionals involved in child and family care in order to ensure that children are protected.</p>","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147718322","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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Performing Motherhood After Trauma: A Qualitative Analysis of Non-Offending Mothers in Cases of Transgenerational Child Sexual Abuse. 创伤后的母性行为:跨代儿童性虐待案例中非犯罪母亲的定性分析。
IF 1.4 4区 心理学
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2026-04-12 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2026.2656792
Valentina Vallejo-Correa
{"title":"Performing Motherhood After Trauma: A Qualitative Analysis of Non-Offending Mothers in Cases of Transgenerational Child Sexual Abuse.","authors":"Valentina Vallejo-Correa","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2026.2656792","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2026.2656792","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transgenerational child sexual abuse (CSA-T) remains one of the most hidden yet persistent forms of interpersonal trauma, reproducing harm across generations and deepening gender-based violence through its disproportionate emotional, symbolic, and social impact on women. This study examines the performative effects of dominant cultural and institutional discourses surrounding motherhood on Chilean women who are non-offending mothers and survivors of CSA, and whose children have also experienced sexual abuse. This study employed a qualitative design grounded in feminist and social constructionist epistemologies. Eight participants engaged in in-depth interviews, and six of them subsequently participated in a photointervention process. Thematic discourse analysis revealed how social mandates of maternal blame, idealized responsibility, and protective failure are internalized and reproduced, exacerbating psychological distress and social isolation. Based on these findings, a quadrant model was developed to map the intersection between the type of institutional intervention and the emotional, symbolic, and relational effects experienced by these women. Findings highlight the symbolic violence exerted by institutional and therapeutic frameworks that individualize responsibility for child protection, reinforcing gendered trauma and limiting access to supportive care. This article calls for a collective rethinking of childcare as a shared social responsibility and underscores the need for trauma-informed, gender-sensitive policies and interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677691","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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Online Recruitment of Young People for Research on Problematic Sexual Behavior. 网上招募年轻人研究问题性行为。
IF 1.4 4区 心理学
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2026-04-10 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2026.2656794
Melissa A Bright, Csenge Bödi, Sabrina C Boyce
{"title":"Online Recruitment of Young People for Research on Problematic Sexual Behavior.","authors":"Melissa A Bright, Csenge Bödi, Sabrina C Boyce","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2026.2656794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2026.2656794","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Youth are responsible for approximately 30% of the sexual harm cases involving children under age nine (termed nonconsensual sexual behavior hereafter). For a variety of reasons, young people who may initiate nonconsensual sexual behavior are not easily reached with prevention services or research. In the current study, we assess the feasibility of online recruitment of young people aged 14-21 years who may engage in nonconsensual sexual behavior to participate in a longitudinal survey study. A single animated advertisement was launched on Snapchat for approximately 2.5 weeks. Outcome measures included advertisement reach, impressions, and engagement. We reviewed the number of participants who completed each stage of participation and calculated the cost to obtain a participant at each stage based on the total advertisement spend during the study period. The advertisement was viewed 136,588 times by 86,746 users and achieved 1,572 click/swipes. The overall cost per click was $.59 USD. With an overall spend of $921.64 USD, the advertisement cost to recruit a potential participant was $1.07 USD. The cost to get a potential participant to each stage of participation incrementally increases with the final cost to attain a survey completion of $10.34 USD. This study provides evidence that it is both feasible and cost-effective to recruit the highly stigmatized, hard-to-reach population of youth at-risk for sexually harming children for research using a social media platform.</p>","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147647132","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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Characteristics and Mental Health Correlates of Nonconsensual Condom Removal Among Undergraduate Students. 大学生非自愿摘取安全套的特点及心理健康相关因素
IF 1.4 4区 心理学
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2026.2647212
Alexis A Adams-Clark, Lindy Howe
{"title":"Characteristics and Mental Health Correlates of Nonconsensual Condom Removal Among Undergraduate Students.","authors":"Alexis A Adams-Clark, Lindy Howe","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2026.2647212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2026.2647212","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nonconsensual condom removal (NCCR), the removal of a condom during sexual activity without consent, is a common yet underrecognized form of sexual violence that occurs within broader systems of power, identity, and structural inequity. Although prior research links NCCR victimization to emotional distress, research examining identity-based disparities and a broader range of mental health correlates is needed. Among a sample of sexually active college students (<i>N</i> = 977), we investigated the prevalence of NCCR victimization and its association with gender and minoritized racial/ethnic and sexual identities. We also examined associations between NCCR victimization and symptoms of anxiety, depression, dissociation, sleep disturbance, sexual problems, and alcohol use. Among those reporting NCCR, we explored how incident characteristics (i.e. repeat victimization, relationship to perpetrator, unwanted pregnancy/STIs) were associated with distress. Overall, 18.2% experienced NCCR victimization, with higher rates among individuals with minoritized racial/ethnic identities compared to those with white/European identities. NCCR victimization was significantly associated with each mental health outcome, with effect sizes ranging from small (<i>d</i> = .34 for alcohol) to large (<i>d</i> = .70 for sexual problems). Associations between NCCR and symptoms of dissociation, sleep disturbance, sexual problems, and alcohol use remained statistically significant after controlling for sexual violence history. Incident characteristics were not generally associated with higher levels of mental health symptoms among those experiencing NCCR victimization, except for higher anxiety symptoms among participants who contracted an STI or became pregnant. Although cross-sectional, results suggest that NCCR victimization may have negative psychological consequences that warrant targeted prevention and intervention strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147522408","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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Item Response Theory Analysis of the PCL-5 in Measuring Sexual Violence-Related PTSD Symptoms Among Bisexual+ Women. PCL-5量表测量双性恋+女性性暴力相关PTSD症状的项目反应理论分析
IF 1.4 4区 心理学
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2026-03-22 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2026.2647213
Selime R Salim, Krithika Prakash, Benjamin W Katz, Lee R Eshelman, Debra L Kaysen, Terri L Messman
{"title":"Item Response Theory Analysis of the PCL-5 in Measuring Sexual Violence-Related PTSD Symptoms Among Bisexual+ Women.","authors":"Selime R Salim, Krithika Prakash, Benjamin W Katz, Lee R Eshelman, Debra L Kaysen, Terri L Messman","doi":"10.1080/10538712.2026.2647213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2026.2647213","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Women with multi-gender attractions (i.e. bisexual+ women) experience alarmingly high rates of sexual violence (SV), which puts women at risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Bisexual+ women experience higher rates of PTSD compared to heterosexual and lesbian/gay people. The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) is a widely used self-report measure of PTSD symptoms. We conducted an item response theory (IRT) analysis to evaluate the item difficulty and discrimination of PCL-5 items in assessing PTSD symptoms related to adult SV among young bisexual+ women. We combined two samples of women: sample 1 participants were recruited via MTurk (<i>N</i> = 267; <i>M</i>age = 25.9, range 18-35; 82.4% White) and sample 2 participants recruited via online ads (<i>N</i> = 133; <i>M</i>age = 22.0, range 18-25, 85.0% White). Item difficulty and discrimination was evaluated using IRT with a graded response model. At clinically significant levels of PTSD, the most discriminating items were: flashbacks, nightmares, reckless behavior, inability to experience positive emotions, and intrusive memories, whereas the least discriminating items were: internal avoidance, hypervigilance, difficulty with sleep, external avoidance, and exaggerated startle response. The most difficult items were: reckless behavior, flashbacks, traumatic amnesia, nightmares, and irritability, whereas the least difficult items were: internal avoidance, cued emotional distress, external avoidance, hypervigilance, and strong negative emotions. Results suggest that symptoms related to flashbacks, nightmares, and reckless behavior are important for assessing clinically significant SV-related PTSD symptoms among young bisexual+ women, whereas symptoms related to internal and external avoidance and hypervigilance may be relatively less informative.</p>","PeriodicalId":47645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Sexual Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147500180","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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