Intergenerational Continuity of Child Sexual Abuse: Comparison of Mother and Emerging Adult Dyads

Autor:	Carley Marshall, Mylène Fernet, Rachel Langevin
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Zdroj:	Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. 32:40-59
ISSN:	1547-0679 1053-8712
Popis:	Sexual abuse trauma can have long-term implications for individuals in terms of psychological functioning, relationships, and socio-environmental circumstances, all of which are elements that could explain the CSA intergenerational continuity phenomenon. There are few empirical studies drawing comparisons between families to identify factors associated with the intergenerational (dis)continuity of CSA. The objectives of this study are to compare mother and emerging adult dyads to determine differences between cycle maintainers, cycle breakers, cycle initiators, and a control group in terms of maternal maltreatment histories, mental health, attachment, and socio-environmental characteristics. A sample of 186 dyads was recruited across Canada to participate in an online study. The study represents a cross-sectional design and bivariate and multivariate analyses were used. The results support prior research that there is a higher risk of CSA in dyads where the mother experienced CSA (
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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