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The impacts of adolescent sexual abuse: a briefing on the literature
- Authors:
- ALLNOCK Debra, WALKER Joanne
- Publisher:
- University of Bedfordshire
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- Luton
The findings of a review of the literature on the mental health and wellbeing impacts of adolescent sexual abuse. The review found very limited research on the impacts of experiencing sexual abuse in adolescence. Only one study provided specific evidence about the mental health and wellbeing impacts of adolescent sexual abuse. Eight other papers were included because they provide evidence as part of a wider study. The emerging evidence base on child sexual exploitation, a form of CSA predominantly experienced in adolescence, suggests that victims have significant mental health needs. The review also found evidence that the impacts of sexual abuse across childhood and adolescence, and experiences of other adversities, may be cumulative. This is one of a series of briefing papers from 'Learning from the Experts', a participatory research study to explore the mental health and wellbeing needs of people who experience sexual abuse in adolescence. (Edited publisher abstract)
The effect of lifetime victimization on the mental health of children and adolescents
- Authors:
- TURNER Heather A., FINKELHOR David, ORMROD Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Social Science and Medicine, 62(1), January 2006, pp.13-27.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This paper examines the cumulative prevalence of victimization and its impact on mental health in a nationally representative sample of 2030 children aged 2–17 in the USA. Telephone interviews conducted with both caregivers and youth revealed socio-demographic variations in lifetime exposure to most forms of victimization, with ethnic minorities, those lower in socio-economic status, and those living in single parent and stepfamilies experiencing greater victimization. Sexual assault, child maltreatment, witnessing family violence, and other major violence exposure each made independent contributions to levels of both depression and anger/aggression. Other non-victimization adversities also showed substantial independent effects, while in most cases, each victimization domain remained a significant predictor of mental health. Results suggest that cumulative exposure to multiple forms of victimization over a child's life-course represents a substantial source of mental health risk.
Learning from the Experts literature review methodology
- Authors:
- ALLNOCK Debra, WALKER Joanne
- Publisher:
- University of Bedfordshire
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- Luton
This briefing document details the methodology used for a literature review to explore mental health and wellbeing needs of those who experience sexual abuse in adolescence. Three accompanying briefings have been produced on the thematic findings of the review. These cover: concepts and frameworks for thinking about the mental health and wellbeing of young people following sexual abuse in adolescence; the impacts of sexual abuse in adolescence; and identification and assessment of, and support for, sexual abuse in adolescence. The review was produced for the participatory research study 'Learning from the Experts'. (Edited publisher abstract)
Concepts and frameworks for thinking about adolescent mental health and wellbeing and how these relate to adolescent sexual abuse: a briefing on the literature
- Authors:
- WALKER Joanne, ALLNOCK Debra
- Publisher:
- University of Bedfordshire
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- Luton
A literature review on the concepts and frameworks of mental health, wellbeing, resilience and recovery and how these relate to young people who have experienced sexual abuse in adolescence. Fifteen papers were included in this part of the review. The review found that young people's perspectives on mental health, wellbeing and resilience are largely absent from the literature, particularly in relation to sexual abuse. The evidence also suggests that it is inappropriate to assume that frameworks developed for adults or younger children can be applied to adolescents. It recommends the development of age appropriate frameworks, informed by young people’s understandings. This is one of a series of briefing papers from 'Learning from the Experts', a participatory research study to explore the mental health and wellbeing needs of people who experience sexual abuse in adolescence. (Edited publisher abstract)
Incidences of sexual contacts of children: impacts of family characteristics and family structure from a national sample
- Authors:
- LEUNG Patrick, CURTIS Russell L., MAPP Susan C.
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 32(5), May 2010, pp.650-656.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This study analysed the pervasiveness of child ‘sexual touching’ before puberty (defined as being aged 11 or younger) and its connection to family structure during adolescence. Data was taken from the National Health and Social Life Survey, a stratified random probability survey of 3,432 non-institutionalised participants who were 18 to 59 years of age, and who lived at home. Data analysis showed that a total of 566 participants (16.5%) reported pre-pubertal sexual touching. The overall percentage differences between these reported participants and the rest of the participants by gender, race or socioeconomic status measures were not significant. The chances of being touched were 1.6 times greater when the child did not live with both parents at age 14 due to parental divorce, and 2.1 times greater due to institutionalisation of one or both parents. It was also noted that, among other things, substance misuse, mental health problems and obsessive compulsive disorders were also associated with child abuse. In conclusion, the authors suggest that policies should focus on supporting single mothers and parents who both work outside of the home to decrease the likelihood that children are left vulnerable, and at risk of being sexually touched.
Differences between sexually abused and non-sexually abused adolescent girls in foster care
- Authors:
- EDMOND Tonya, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 11(4), 2002, pp.73-100.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This descriptive study examines the differences between sexually abused and non-sexually abused adolescent females in the foster care system who were participating in an independent living programme. Fifty-four percent of the 190 girls met the criteria for being categorized as sexually abused. Those who experienced sexual abuse had also experienced significantly more of other types of child maltreatment. In addition, those who had been sexually abused were much more likely to be living in a congregate living setting, such as a group home or residential center, than those who were not sexually abused. The girls who had been sexually abused exhibited significantly more behavioral difficulties, including internalizing and externalizing problems, with 51% of them having clinically significant scores on the Youth Self-Report version of the Child Behavior Checklist. When co-occurrence of substance use and mental health problems were examined, sexually abused girls were significantly more likely than the non-sexually abused girls to meet the established criteria.(Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Identifying, assessing and responding to the mental health and wellbeing needs of young people who experience sexual abuse in adolescence
- Authors:
- ALLNOCK Debra, WALKER Joanne
- Publisher:
- University of Bedfordshire
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- Luton
A briefing summarising the results of a literature review to identify evidence on identifying, assessing and responding to the mental health and wellbeing needs of young people who experience adolescent sexual abuse. As literature on the specific topic was limited, the review drew on literature from the following areas: the identification of sexual abuse itself; effective mental health and wellbeing interventions following child sexual abuse; and responses to child sexual exploitation, a form of abuse primarily experienced in adolescence. The findings include that there are considerable barriers to the identification of abuse and that cognitive behavioural therapy is the best-evaluated psychosocial intervention for adverse mental health outcomes. This is one of a series of briefing papers from 'Learning from the Experts', a participatory research study to explore the mental health and wellbeing needs of people who experience sexual abuse in adolescence. (Edited publisher abstract)
Emotional, behavioral, and HIV risks associated with sexual abuse among adult homosexual and bisexual men
- Authors:
- BARTHOLOW Bradford N., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 18(9), September 1994, pp.747-761.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Adult homosexual and bisexual men attending urban sexually transmitted disease clinics were interviewed regarding abusive sexual contacts during childhood and adolescence. Sexual abuse was found to be significantly associated with mental health counselling and hospitalisation, psychoactive substance use, depression, suicidal thought or actions, social support, sexual identity development, HIV risk behaviour and the risk of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV infection. Data suggest that sexual abuse may have a wide-ranging influence on the quality of life and health risk behaviour of homosexual men.