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Sexual abuse and adolescent maladjustment: differences between male and female victims

Garnefski, N.; Arends, E.

Journal of Adolescence 21(1): 99-107

1998

ISSN/ISBN: 0140-1971
PMID: 9503078
DOI: 10.1006/jado.1997.0132
Document Number: 254759
In this study data from a large representative community sample of adolescents were analysed to investigate the relationship between a history of sexual abuse and adolescent functioning. Emotional problems, behavioural problems, suicidal thoughts and behaviour of boys and girls with a history of sexual abuse were compared to those in a matched control group of boys and girls without such a history. Both sexually abused boys and girls reported significantly more emotional problems, behavioural problems, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts than their non-abused counterparts. The results also indicated that the experience of sexual abuse carried far more consequences for boys than for girls regarding the use of alcohol, aggressive/criminal behaviour, use of drugs, and the amount of truancy, as well as regarding suicidal thoughts and behaviour. For example, whereas 2.6% of the non-abused boys reported a former suicide attempt, this percentage was 13 times higher for the sexually abused boys (26.5%). The results of this paper lend support to the call for further research investigating gender differences in response to sexual abuse.

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Sexual abuse and adolescent maladjustment: differences between male and female victims

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