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Psychological Maltreatment in Relation to Substance Use Problem Severity among Youth
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Rosenkranz, Susan E.; Muller, Robert T.; Henderson, Joanna L. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2012
Objectives: Research has demonstrated that experiences of childhood maltreatment are prevalent in the life histories of youth with substance use problems; however, most of this research has focused on sexual or physical abuse. The purpose of the current study was to extend the scope of previous investigations to include psychological maltreatment…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Psychology, Severity (of Disability), Substance Abuse
Childhood Sexual Abuse in Males and Subsequent Risky Sexual Behavior: A Potential Alcohol-Use Pathway
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Schraufnagel, Trevor J.; Davis, Kelly Cue; George, William H.; Norris, Jeanette – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objective: Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) among boys has been associated with a variety of subsequent maladaptive behaviors. This study explored a potential connection between CSA and an increased likelihood of risky sexual behavior in adulthood. Further, the study examined whether or not alcohol use may contribute to this relationship. Method: As…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Structural Equation Models, Child Abuse, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Child Sexual Abuse Is Largely Hidden from the Adult Society: An Epidemiological Study of Adolescents' Disclosures
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Priebe, Gisela; Svedin, Carl Goran – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2008
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate disclosure rates and disclosure patterns and to examine predictors of non-disclosure in a sample of male and female adolescents with self-reported experiences of sexual abuse. Method: A sample of 4,339 high school seniors (2,324 girls, 2,015 boys) was examined with a questionnaire concerning…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Adolescents, Epidemiology
Relationship between Child Abuse History, Trauma, and Dissociation in Russian College Students
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Dalenberg, Constance J.; Palesh, Oxana Gronskaya – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2004
Objective: The research was conducted to determine the relationship between violent trauma, child abuse history, and dissociative symptoms in a Russian population. Method: Three hundred and one undergraduate students from Moscow State Linguistics University participated in the study and completed the Dissociation Continuum Scale, the Violence…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Child Abuse, Questionnaires, Predictor Variables
The Impact of Individual Forms of Childhood Maltreatment on Health Behavior
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Rodgers, Carie S.; Lang, Ariel J.; Laffaye, Charlene; Satz, Leslie E.; Dresselhaus, Timothy R.; Stein, Murray B. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2004
Objective: This study examines the unique contribution of five types of maltreatment (sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect, emotional neglect) to adult health behaviors as well as the additive impact of exposure to different types of childhood maltreatment. Method: Two hundred and twenty-one women recruited from a VA…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Health Behavior
Childhood Emotional Abuse and Neglect as Predictors of Psychological and Physical Symptoms in Women Presenting to a Primary Care Practice
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Spertus, Ilyse L.; Yehuda, Rachel; Wong, Cheryl M.; Halligan, Sarah; Seremetis, Stephanie V. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2003
Objective: There were two aims to this study: first to examine whether emotional abuse and neglect are significant predictors of psychological and somatic symptoms, and lifetime trauma exposure in women presenting to a primary care practice, and second to examine the strength of these relationships after controlling for the effects of other types…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Predictor Variables, Psychological Patterns