FAMILY ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS AS RISK-FACTORS FOR CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE

被引:26
作者
BENEDICT, LLW
ZAUTRA, AAJ
机构
[1] KENNEDY KRIEGER INST FAMILY CTR,BALTIMORE,MD
[2] ARIZONA STATE UNIV,TEMPE,AZ 85287
来源
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY | 1993年 / 22卷 / 03期
关键词
INCEST; ADJUSTMENT; CHILDREN; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1207/s15374424jccp2203_7
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Identifying family environment characteristics that are risk factors for childhood sexual abuse is central to abuse prevention. In this study, 76 college students who reported a history of childhood sexual abuse and their siblings were compared to 76 age- and gender-matched controls and their siblings. All subjects completed the Family Environment Scale (FES) along with questions regarding family history and demographic characteristics. Utilizing multivariate logistic-regression techniques, parental absence was found to be the most powerful risk factor for childhood sexual abuse. The level of family conflict also contributed significantly to the prediction of sexual abuse. Several FES measures interacted with present age and/or age at the time of abuse to predict childhood sexual abuse.
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页码:365 / 374
页数:10
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