Reactions of non-abused children aged 3–9 years to the Sexual Knowledge Picture Instrument: an interview-based study
| Autor: | Kirsten van Ham, Johannes B. van Goudoever, Rick R. van Rijn, Sonja N. Brilleslijper-Kater, Sanne van Delft, Arianne H. Teeuw, Johanna H. van der Lee |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Pediatric surgery, AGEM - Endocrinology, metabolism and nutrition, Amsterdam Reproduction & Development (AR&D), ACS - Diabetes & metabolism, Graduate School, AGEM - Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, AR&D - Amsterdam Reproduction & Development, Other Research, General Paediatrics, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Neonatology, APH - Methodology, APH - Quality of Care, APH - Societal Participation & Health |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Child abuse medicine.medical_specialty child abuse Sexual Behavior forensic medicine Human sexuality Pediatrics RJ1-570 Age groups Epidemiology medicine Humans Child Independent Rater Picture books Child Abuse Sexual Sexual abuse Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female epidemiology Sexual function Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | BMJ Paediatrics Open, Vol 5, Iss 1 (2021) BMJ Paediatrics Open, 5(1):e001128. BMJ Publishing Group van Ham, K, van Delft, S, Brilleslijper-Kater, S N, van Rijn, R R, van Goudoever, J B, van der Lee, J H & Teeuw, A H 2021, ' Reactions of non-abused children aged 3-9 years to the Sexual Knowledge Picture Instrument: An interview-based study ', BMJ Paediatrics Open, vol. 5, no. 1, e001128 . https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001128 BMJ Paediatrics Open |
| ISSN: | 2399-9772 |
| Popis: | BackgroundThe Sexual Knowledge Picture Instrument (SKPI) is a child-friendly picture book that was developed as a diagnostic tool for sexual abuse in young children and is currently being validated. The aim of the current study was to explore the verbal and non-verbal reactions of non-abused Dutch children, aged 3–9 years, to the SKPI and to assess differences in reactions between genders and age groups.Methods and analysisSubject recruitment took place at preschools and primary schools. All children underwent a recorded video semi-structured interview with the SKPI. Interview recordings were scored by an independent rater who used scoring lists for verbal and non-verbal reactions. Non-parametric tests were used in statistical analyses.ResultsOf the 90 children (median age 5 years) participating in the study, most correctly named the genitals and their non-sexual functions. Only 34 showed an understanding of the picture depicting adult sexuality, with just one child describing a sexual function. Girls (n=45) gave more correct answers (median 87%) than boys (n=45, median 78%; p=0.006). Giggling was the most frequently observed non-verbal reaction, with a total of 186 instances in 54 children.ConclusionNon-abused children up to 9 years of age showed only limited knowledge of the sexual function of the genitals and hardly any insight into adult sexuality. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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