Depression, anxiety and PTSD in sexually abused adolescents: association with self-efficacy, coping and family support
Author
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Guerra, Cristóbal
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Farkas, Chamarrita
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Mondaca, Laura
Admission date
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2018-08-02T22:16:40Z
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2018-08-02T22:16:40Z
Publication date
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2018
Cita de ítem
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Child Abuse & Neglect, 76 (2018): 310–320
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10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.11.013
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/150631
Abstract
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Sexual abuse has the potential to generate serious emotional consequences for its victims, but there is high variability in the symptoms reported by different victims. Therefore, it is necessary to ascertain the factors associated with the symptoms presented by sexual abuse victims. The aim of the study was to use a single model to evaluate the relationship between sexual abuse characteristics (frequency, violence, relation with the aggressor and physical commitment), cognitive and behavioral factors (self-efficacy, active coping and perceived family support) and internalizing symptoms (anxiety, depression and posttraumatic stress) in a group of sexually abused adolescents. The participants included 106 female adolescent victims of sexual abuse (M = 14.25 years, SD = 1.74). The results of a path analysis indicated that sexual abuse characteristics were unrelated to symptomatology. Only a negative relationship was observed between the victim's relationship with the aggressor and PTSD symptomatology. The violence of the sexual abuse was negatively related to self-efficacy, and self-efficacy was positively related to active coping and negatively related to symptomatology. Finally, the perception of family support was positively related to self-efficacy and negatively related to symptomatology. These results suggest the need to consider the studied factors in the process of psychotherapy with victims of sexual abuse.
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Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica de Chile (CONICYT)
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