ABSTRACT

Based on the lack of validated assessment tools to detect past physical or sexual abuse, the current study examines to what extent the experience of either sexual or physical abuse is reflected in self-figure drawings of adolescents at-risk. A convenience sample consists of 93 adolescents at risk between the ages of 12–17 recruited from Welfare institutes divided into three groups: Group 1 included adolescents who experienced sexual abuse, Group 2 included adolescents who experienced physical abuse but not sexual abuse, Group 3 included adolescents who experienced neither sexual abuse nor physical abuse. A self-report anonymous questionnaire that consisted of demographics, traumatic events questionnaire, and the Medical Somatic Dissociation Questionnaire (MSDQ) was administered following Ethical approval and signing of consent forms. Participants were asked to draw themselves on an A4 sheet of paper using a pencil. Five social workers who were unaware of participants’ experiences assessed the drawings independently for the level of obviousness of the following indicators: face line, eyes, nose, ears, hair stand, forehead, lower body, arms, and hands. Results yielded differences in pictorial indicators (nose, hair stand, lower body) among the groups. MSDQ score was found significantly higher among sexually abused victims.

摘要

基于缺乏经过验证的评估工具来检测过去的身体或性虐待，本研究调查了性行为或身体虐待的经历在高危青少年的自画像中得到了多大程度的反映。便利性样本包括从福利机构招募的93名处于风险中的12-17岁青少年，分为三组：第一组包括遭受性虐待的青少年，第二组包括遭受身体虐待但不遭受性虐待的青少年，第三组包括既未遭受性虐待也未遭受身体虐待的青少年。在伦理批准并签署同意书后，管理了一份自我报告匿名调查表，该调查表由人口统计学，创伤事件调查表和《医学躯体分离调查表》（MSDQ）组成。要求参与者用铅笔在A4纸上画画。五名不了解参与者经验的社工分别评估了以下指标的明显程度：面线，眼睛，鼻子，耳朵，头发站立，前额，下半身，手臂和手。结果在各组之间的图形指示符（鼻子，头发站立，下半身）方面存在差异。在性虐待的受害者中，MSDQ得分明显更高。结果在各组之间的图形指示符（鼻子，头发站立，下半身）方面存在差异。在性虐待的受害者中，MSDQ得分明显更高。结果在各组之间在图形指标（鼻子，头发站立，下半身）方面存在差异。在性虐待的受害者中，MSDQ得分明显更高。