Background

Survivors' surveys on the frequency of sexual offenses committed by women indicated a prevalence rate of 9.9 % to 11.6 %. Nevertheless, only a few studies have explored the long-term consequences of abuse on survivors.

Objectives

Examine the lived experiences and the long-term consequences of child sexual abuse committed by women.

Participants

Fifteen adult participants who experienced child sexual abuse conducted by female offenders participated in the study.

Methods

The Interpretive Phenomenological Approach was applied to semi-structured interviews.

Results

Three central themes emerged: types of abuse, characteristics of the perpetrator, and consequences of abuse. Most survivors experienced direct or indirect forms of sexual abuse committed by their mothers. In most cases, the offenders masked their abuse in caregiving, disciplinary or playful behavior. The survivors perceived their mothers as narcissistic, controlling, hostile, and having tremendous difficulties with separation. The survivors reported the need to engage in extensive negative long-lasting psychopathologies, which they attributed partly to having been invalidated and silenced by society. Many participants expressed fears of re-enacting the survivor or perpetrator role, which has led to difficulties in various relationships. They described an altered perception of their bodies as shameful and repulsive, manifesting in self-harm, eating disorders, and the elimination of signs of femininity.

Conclusion

This complex form of sexual abuse hampers the internalization and the construction of positive feminine, masculine, and parental identities.

中文翻译：

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“它被一种常态包裹着”：女童性虐待幸存者成年后的生活经历和后果

背景

幸存者对女性实施性犯罪频率的调查表明，流行率为 9.9% 至 11.6%。然而，只有少数研究探讨了虐待对幸存者的长期影响。

目标

检查妇女犯下的儿童性虐待的生活经历和长期后果。

参加者

15 名经历过女性罪犯对儿童进行性虐待的成年参与者参与了这项研究。

方法

解释现象学方法应用于半结构化访谈。

结果

出现了三个中心主题：虐待的类型、犯罪者的特征和虐待的后果。大多数幸存者都经历过母亲直接或间接形式的性虐待。在大多数情况下，罪犯通过照料、管教或嬉戏行为来掩盖他们的虐待行为。幸存者认为他们的母亲是自恋的、控制欲强的、充满敌意的，并且在分离方面有巨大的困难。幸存者报告说需要进行广泛的消极持久的精神病理学，他们将其部分归因于社会的无效和沉默。许多参与者表示害怕重新扮演幸存者或肇事者的角色，这导致各种关系出现困难。他们将对自己身体的看法改变描述为可耻和令人厌恶的，表现为自我伤害，

结论

这种复杂的性虐待形式阻碍了积极的女性、男性和父母身份的内化和构建。