Abstract:
:Sexual abuse is associated with a host of negative repercussions in adolescence. Yet the possible mechanisms linking sexual abuse and negative outcomes are understudied. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among self-blame, shame, coping strategies, posttraumatic stress disorder, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. The sample included 147 sexually abused adolescent girls between 14 and 18 years of age. A total of 66% of girls reached clinical score for posttraumatic stress disorder, and 53% reached clinical score for depressive symptoms. Close to half (46%) reported suicidal thoughts in the past 3 months. Shame was found to partially mediate the relationship between self-blame and posttraumatic stress disorder. Shame and depressive symptoms were also found to partially mediate the relationship between self-blame and suicidal ideation. Results suggest that shame is a crucial target in interventions designed for sexually abused adolescent girls.
journal_name
J Child Sex Abusjournal_title
Journal of child sexual abuseauthors
Alix S,Cossette L,Hébert M,Cyr M,Frappier JYdoi
10.1080/10538712.2017.1280577subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-02-01 00:00:00pages
158-174issue
2eissn
1053-8712issn
1547-0679journal_volume
26pub_type
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doi:10.1300/J070v13n02_02
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