ABSTRACT

This study aimed to assess whether, and to what extent, the commercial sexual exploitation of female adolescents placed in residential care predicted different manifestations of an altered sense of self in emerging adulthood while considering the possible confounding effects of child maltreatment and perceived stigmatization. Data were gathered in a broader longitudinal study conducted among a sample of 124 female adolescents placed in residential youth care centers. Commercial sexual exploitation was self-reported during adolescence. Altered sense of self was self-reported in emerging adulthood with the following dependent variables: sense of failure, sense of defensiveness and shame, lack of self-awareness, and other-directedness. Findings suggest that, even after accounting for the significant effects of confounding variables, commercial sexual exploitation increases specific vulnerabilities pertaining to identity development. This creates unique intervention needs among young women. Our study adds to the literature by highlighting the unique influence of commercial sexual exploitation experiences among vulnerable female adolescents on their sense of self in young adulthood. Our results point to the relevance of considering the intersection of trauma and stigmatization when working with and providing services to adolescent females with a history of commercial sexual exploitation.

摘要

本研究旨在评估在考虑虐待儿童和感知到的污名化可能产生的混杂影响的同时，对寄宿家庭中的女性青少年的商业性剥削是否以及在多大程度上预示了成年后自我意识改变的不同表现。数据是在一项更广泛的纵向研究中收集的，该研究对安置在青年护理中心的 124 名女性青少年进行了抽样调查。商业性剥削是在青春期自我报告的。自我意识的改变在成年后的自我报告中具有以下因变量：失败感、防御感和羞耻感、缺乏自我意识和他人导向。结果表明，即使考虑了混杂变量的显着影响，商业性剥削增加了与身份发展有关的具体脆弱性。这在年轻女性中产生了独特的干预需求。我们的研究通过强调弱势女性青少年的商业性剥削经历对她们年轻时的自我意识的独特影响来增加文献。我们的结果表明，在与有商业性剥削历史的青春期女性合作并向其提供服务时，考虑创伤和污名化的交叉点具有相关性。我们的研究通过强调弱势女性青少年的商业性剥削经历对她们年轻时的自我意识的独特影响来增加文献。我们的结果表明，在与有商业性剥削历史的青春期女性合作并向其提供服务时，考虑创伤和污名化的交叉点具有相关性。我们的研究通过强调弱势女性青少年的商业性剥削经历对她们年轻时的自我意识的独特影响来增加文献。我们的结果表明，在与有商业性剥削历史的青春期女性合作并向其提供服务时，考虑创伤和污名化的交叉点具有相关性。