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Sexual Abuse, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, and Cumulative Adversity Among Sexually Diverse and Non-Sexually Diverse Girls in the Juvenile Justice System. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Ruiyu Yang,Audrey N Beck,Amy E Lansing
Despite awareness about high rates of sexual abuse among girls in the juvenile justice system, little is known about the additional risk conferred upon sexually diverse (SD) youths, as well as the combined vulnerability of sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) - frequently a survival behavior amplifying disproportionate juvenile justice contact among SD and non-SD juvenile
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Somatic Problems in Children Disclosing Sexual Abuse: The Mediating Role of Alexithymia and Dissociation Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Valéry Dubé, Laetitia Mélissande Amédée, Hina Raza, Martine Hébert
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is linked to heightened levels of medically unexplained symptoms. Research indicates that victims of CSA display alexithymia and dissociation symptoms. Alexithymia and diss...
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Incident, Individual, and Campus Factors Associated with Cisgender Men's Post Sexual Victimization Formal Help Seeking. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Jacob A Nason,Carrie A Moylan
INTRODUCTION This study explored factors associated with help seeking among cisgender men college and university students who experienced sexual victimization. METHODS We used multilevel logistic regression on data from 33 campuses (n = 4,474 students, 4,674 incidents) to model the association between cisgender men's help seeking and incident, individual, and campus factors. RESULTS Incident, individual
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The Role of Personality, Just World Beliefs, and Rape Myth Acceptance on Sexual Violence Bystander Intentions. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Melanie D Hetzel-Riggin,Shauntey James,Alexandra Willmes,Marisa Berner,Theresa Joy Buczek
Socioecological models of bystander intervention suggest that a complex decision-making process is required for a prosocial bystander to intervene, starting with intrapersonal variables of cognition and personality. This study investigates how rape myth acceptance, personality, and just world beliefs impact the frequency of positive bystander intention. The study's sample size consisted of 139 college
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Online Child Sexual Exploitation and the Role of Computer-Mediated Communication: A Scoping Review Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-08-09 Annie Yun An Shiau, Olivia Leslie Holden, Sabrina Musacchio, Victoria Talwar, Shanna de Wit-Williams
The online landscape has shifted since the rise of smartphones and social media in the 2010s and altered the way children use technologies. Along with a reliance on computer-mediated communication ...
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Preliminary Evaluation of the SafeBAE Youth-Developed Sexual Violence Prevention Summit Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-30 Prachi H. Bhuptani, Shael Norris, Lindsay M. Orchowski
The current study evaluates a single-day youth-designed sexual assault prevention summit for adolescents. Attendees (N = 284) completed pre-and post-summit surveys addressing 1) confidence in conse...
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Giving Women the Benefit of the Doubt? Examining Gender Differences in Schools’ Management of Sexual Allegations Against Employees Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-29 Amanda L. Robertson, Danielle A. Harris, Susanne Karstedt
Comparing women’s and men’s sexual offending patterns in educational settings is a relatively recent empirical endeavor. Accordingly, gender-based examinations of schools’ management of sexual alle...
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Development and Validation of the Sexual and Negative Dating Inventory (SANDI): A Measure of Dating and Sexual Protective Behaviors Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-27 Roselyn Peterson, Robert D. Dvorak, Ardhys N. De Leon, Angelina V. Leary, Emily K. Burr, Lidia Meshesha, Jacqueline Woerner, Catherine Kaukinen
Adverse sexual experiences are highly prevalent among college students and associated with increased mental health symptoms and decreased use of protective behavioral strategies (PBS). The current ...
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An Exploration of Racial Differences Among Male Youth Adjudicated for Sexual Offenses Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-26 Maria E. Torres, Alejandro Leguízamo, George Leibowitz
In 2019, the male adjudicated youth (AY) population in correctional facilities was 33% White and 67% minority. Yet, the distribution among male AY charged with sexual offenses (AYSOs) was 55% White...
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Review of Policies and Practices to Prevent Technology-Facilitated Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-Serving Organizations in the United States Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 Jessica L. McCain, Jeffrey H. Herbst, Molly Merrill-Francis, Leigh A. Willis, Stephanie Spaid Miedema, Joann Wu Shortt
Technology-facilitated child sexual abuse (TF-CSA), or child sexual abuse that occurs online or through electronic communication, is a preventable public health problem that can be addressed within...
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Prevention and Intervention Strategies for the Sexual Abuse and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Who Run Away from Foster Care: A Scoping Review Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-24 Arturo Garcia, Kimberly Crosland, Claudia Reyes, Marissa Del Vecchio, Cecilia Pannone
Literature on human trafficking suggests the vulnerability to commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) and child sexual abuse (CSA) changes by the prevalence of certain risk factors (e.g.,...
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A Study of Attitudes Toward Teacher-Student Sexual Misconduct Cases Based on Student Age, Student Gender, and Teacher Gender Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-24 Twila Wingrove, Alissa Anderson Call, Hannah Clark, Bailey Chenevert, Elizabeth Pearce
Teacher-student sexual misconduct is a serious instance of child sexual abuse that impacts an estimated 10% of students. We tested whether two effects seen in research about these types of cases re...
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Examining and Comparing the First Public Olympic and Competitive Sports Misconduct Registry with the National Sex Offense Registry Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-16 Rebecca L. Fix, Elizabeth J. Letourneau
In 2017, the U.S. Center for SafeSport launched the first public disciplinary sports registry listing individuals accused of engaging in harmful behavior against child and adult athletes. Our study...
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Accuracy, Acceptability, and Burden of an Integrated Screening Approach to Facilitate the Delivery of Tailored Sexual Assault Prevention in the U.S. Air Force Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Samantha J. Goldstein, Nichole M. Scaglione, Marni L. Kan, Kathryn E. L. Grimes, Marian E. Lane, Jessica K. Morgan, Sandra L. Martin
This paper examines accuracy, acceptability, and respondent burden of integrated screening to facilitate tailored sexual assault (SA) prevention program delivery in a basic military training (BMT) ...
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“Unto the Third Generation” Revisited: the Impact of a National Plan to End Child Abuse in the United States within Three Generations Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-12 Victor Vieth, Theodore P. Cross, Robert Peters, Rachel Johnson, Tyler Counsil, Rita Farrell, Betsy Goulet, Karla Steckler Tye
Published in Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Exploring the Experiences of Regional and Rural Revictimized Women in a Group Empowerment Program Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-12 Emily Corbett, Jennifer Power, Jacqui Theobald, Leesa Hooker, Kate Wright
Sexual revictimization can have a negative impact on many facets of women’s wellbeing, yet limited evidence exists regarding specific interventions that support healing and the reduction of further...
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Introduction to Special Section: CSA Victimization in Incarcerated Populations Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-21 Jessica Mueller-Coyne
Research suggests that individuals involved in the criminal justice system have higher rates of childhood trauma, including experiences of child sexual abuse (CSA). Studies also suggest that childh...
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Evaluating Child Sexual Abuse Perpetration Prevention Efforts: A Systematic Review Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Michael C. Seto, Kailey Roche, Nicole C. Rodrigues, Susan Curry, Elizabeth Letourneau
Many child sexual abuse prevention efforts focus on the prevention of victimization, through education of children and parents, bystander training, and policies and practices in youth-serving organ...
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Onto the Next Generation: Exploring the Impact of Mother’s Experiences of Child Abuse and Commercial Sex Industry Involvement on Child Custody Outcomes Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Klejdis Bilali, Kaci Crook, Sarah Gardy, Joan A. Reid
Women and girls remain substantially overrepresented in the commercial sex industry. While a number of outcomes have been linked to childhood abuse and involvement with the commercial sex industry,...
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Child Sexual Abuse Victimization Amongst Detained Adolescents and Incarcerated Young Adults: Findings from an Australian Population-Based Birth Cohort Study Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Lisa Thomsen, Carleen Thompson, James Ogilvie, Nadine McKillop, Emily Hurren, Timea Molnar, Troy Allard
To guide prevention and intervention efforts, the prevalence and impact of child sexual abuse (CSA) victimization among detained and incarcerated populations requires further examination, particula...
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Child Sexual Abuse within the Catholic Church in Spain: A Descriptive Analysis of its Characteristics and Long-Term Impact Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Noemí Pereda, Josep M. Tamarit, Marina Bartolomé-Valenzuela
Sexual abuse within the Catholic Church is a serious social issue and a significant public health problem that has caused extensive harm worldwide. In 2022, an independent commission was establishe...
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Gender Differences in the Characterization of Child Sexual Abuse Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Carlos García-Montoliu, Rafael Ballester-Arnal, Juan E. Nebot-Garcia, Estefanía Ruiz-Palomino
Research on child sexual abuse (CSA) has increased in recent decades. However, the study of gender differences in this field is still scarce. The aim of this study was to analyze the differences in...
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Determinants of Referral Outcomes for Victim–Survivors Accessing Specialist Sexual Violence and Abuse Support Services Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Annie Bunce, Niels Blom, Estela Capelas Barbosa
Sexual violence and abuse (SVA) is highly prevalent globally, has devastating and wide-ranging effects on victim-survivors, and demands the provision of accessible specialist support services. In t...
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Community-Level Factors As Positive and Negative Correlates of Sexual Aggression Perpetration Among Adolescent Boys Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Charlie Huntington, William DeJong, Dennis E. Reidy, Lindsay M. Orchowski
Often, perpetrators of sexual violence first aggress in their teens. Presently, very little is known about environmental factors that may influence adolescents’ engagement in sexual aggression. Dra...
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Correction Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-05
Published in Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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What is Known About the Magnitude, Trend, and Risk for Child Sexual Abuse and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the United States? Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Maribeth L. Rezey, Maria DiMeglio
Many nationally representative datasets are available for assessing the magnitude, trend, and risk for child sexual victimization in the United States. Unfortunately, the disaggregation of sexual v...
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How Risky is Online Sexting by Minors? Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 David Finkelhor, Samantha Sutton, Heather Turner, Deirdre Colburn
What proportion of minors who engage in sexting find themselves involved in an episode of image abuse? The data come from a US nationally representative sample of 2639 respondents aged 18–28 report...
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PTSD Symptoms Among College Students: Linkages with Familial Risk, Borderline Personality, and Sexual Assault Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Kimberly A. Tyler, Colleen M. Ray
College students have high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms as well as high rates of sexual assault. What is less clear, however, is whether different sexual assault types (e...
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The Sexual Grooming Behaviors of Youth Who Engage in Harmful Sexual Behaviors Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-25 Elizabeth L. Jeglic, Georgia M. Winters, Lillian A. Steedman
Little is known about the extent to which youths who commit harmful sexual behaviors (HSBs) against another minor utilize sexual grooming during the offense process. This study examined sexual groo...
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Feasibility Trial of a Newly Developed Brief Psychological Trauma Intervention for Children Surviving Sexual Abuse in India Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Vandana Choudhary, Sujata Satapathy, Rajesh Sagar
Given the alarming increase in incidences of child sexual abuse (CSA), the present study was conceived to conduct a feasibility trial for a brief CSA-focused cognitive-behavioral intervention for c...
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False Memories: The Deception That Silenced Millions Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Jerome L. Boyance
Published in Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (Vol. 33, No. 2, 2024)
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Editor-in-Chief Acknowledgements and Announcing a New Co-Editor Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-19
Published in Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (Vol. 33, No. 1, 2024)
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Pranks, Obscene Chatters, and Ambiguous Content: Exploring the Identification and Navigation of Inappropriate Messages to a Web-Based Sexual Assault Hotline Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Jacob A. Nason, Carrie A. Moylan, Abbie Nelson, Michelle L. Munro-Kramer, Tana Fedewa, Rebecca Campbell
Sexual assault crisis hotlines provide crucial support for survivors. Though some hotline users engage in inappropriate conduct (e.g. prank or obscene calls), few studies explore these interactions...
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Relationship Between Sexual Abuse and Substance Use Among Students from Caribbean Colombian Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Carmen Cecilia Caballero-Dominguez, Adalberto Campo-Arias, María Paola Jiménez-Villamizar
Sexual abuse is a public health problem due to its negative impact on physical and mental health. This study aimed to determine the association between sexual abuse and the use of psychoactive subs...
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Associations Among Online Social Reactions to Disclosure of Sexual Victimization, Coping and Social Isolation Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Prachi H. Bhuptani, Gabriela López, Roselyn Peterson, Lindsay M. Orchowski
Social reactions to the disclosure of sexual victimization are critical to post-assault recovery. The popular social media hashtag “#MeToo” resulted in numerous survivors of sexual victimization di...
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The Relationship Between Childhood Abuse and Unintended Pregnancy Among Married Women of Reproductive Age in Bangladesh Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Md Jahirul Islam
Childhood abuse has been associated with adverse medical, psychological, behavioral, and socioeconomic outcomes in adulthood. Despite this, limited research explores the connection between childhoo...
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Exploring the Meanings of Posttraumatic Growth in Spanish Survivors of Clergy-Perpetrated Child Sexual Abuse: A Phenomenological Approach Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Laura Sicilia, Claudia Capella, Maite Barrios, Noemí Pereda
A healing and recovery perspective related to child sexual abuse (CSA) has gained attention in the past two decades, a concept that accurately refers to the process is posttraumatic growth (PTG). S...
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Child Sexual Abuse in the United States: A Commentary on Current Policy Approaches to Prevention and Aspirations for the Future Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Claire E. Helpingstine, Catherine A. Murphy, Jetta Bernier, Kelly Crane, J. Bart Klika
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a significant threat to the health and well-being of children in the United States (US). Public policies are a key public health strategy for the primary prevention of v...
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Factors Related to General Sexual Behavior of Children Under 10 Years Old in Korea Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-31 Ji Young Choi, Kang Hyunmi
The risk factors for intrusive or problematic sexual behavior in a specific population, including abused or clinically referred children, have been occasionally explored. However, sexual behaviors ...
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Acknowledgement Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-14
Published in Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (Vol. 32, No. 8, 2023)
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A Global Outlook on Child Sexual Abuse and Sexually Explicit Material Online During COVID-19: Trends and Interdisciplinary Prevention Methods Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Isabelle Anillo, David Feldman, Thomas Kennedy
This scoping review investigates the impact of COVID-19 on global and national trends in online child sexually explicit material (CSEM) trafficking and production in addition to online child sexual...
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How Do Survivor and Mandatory Reporter Status Correlate with Program Outcomes for an Adult-Focused Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program? Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Jeffrey L. Todahl, Simone Piper, Robyn E. Metcalfe, Stephanie C. Luther, Phyllis D. Barkhurst, Keavy Cook, Mary Ratliff, Jeff M. Gau
This exploratory study investigated group differences and pre-post changes in knowledge, beliefs, and behavior by mandatory reporters and Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) survivor status for a CSA preventi...
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The Lived Experiences of Female Relatives of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) Offenders in Ireland and the United Kingdom Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Elaine Kavanagh, Elaine Kinsella, Patrick Ryan
There is a limited understanding about how an association with those that download Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), a highly stigmatized crime, impacts the lives of their innocent family members...
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Preventive Education Outreach on Social Media: The Quest to Enroll Community Members in a Child Sexual Prevention Workshop Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Kate Guastaferro, Mia Melchior, Alexis S. Murphy-Costanzo, Anicia Anderson, Nicole Melamed, Stephanie Madden
Social media is a frequently used tool in health promotion efforts although less so for the prevention of child sexual abuse (CSA). This is due, in part, to the lack of standardized branding guides...
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Child Sexual Abuse in Pakistan: A Phenomenological Study on Parental Understanding and Prevention Strategies for Child Protection Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Muhammad Ammad Khan, Erass Kamal, Rukham Nisar, Samana Batool, Inbisat Faisal
Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is widespread and pervasive in Pakistan, presenting a significant threat to a child’s physical health, psychological well-being, and overall development. This study aimed t...
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It’s More Than a Matter of Trust: What Parents and Young Children Need to Know to Prevent Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Shona L. Innes, Susan Rayment-McHugh
Programs aimed at preventing child sexual abuse typically focus on skilling up young children and, to a lesser extent, parents by imparting a range of protective messages. Many sexual abuse prevent...
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Setting the Record Straight Regarding Tools That Assess Risk for Youth with Sexually Abusive Behavior Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 L. C. Miccio-Fonseca
This critique alerts practicing professionals of the multiple misleading statements in the recently published article entitled, “A compendium of risk and needs tools for assessing male youths at-ri...
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Adjudicated Adolescents Located on a State Sex Offender Registry Website as Adults: Common Denominators Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Lucinda A. Lee Rasmussen
This is a landmark study, the first to use a listing on a state sex offender registry website as a predictive variable for tracking adult recidivism of male adolescents adjudicated for sex offenses...
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Live Musical Theater-Based Approach to Child Sexual Abuse Prevention in Elementary Schools Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Jimmy A. Young, Angie Mann-Williams
Hugs and Kisses is a theater-based child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention program designed for children in kindergarten through fifth grades. The purpose of this cross-sectional case study is to evalu...
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Culturally Competent Interventions for Child Sexual Abuse: A Scoping Review of the Literature and the Implications for American Samoa Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Kuini Tuaau
Significant stigma regarding child sexual abuse exists in American Samoa. Although cultural interventions may help prevent child sexual abuse, very little is known about such interventions. Therefo...
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A Non-Clinical Referral Tool to Help Identify Problematic Child Sexual Behavior: Development, Training, and Initial User Feedback Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Jill A. Schulte, Mandie K. Boone, Keith R. Aronson, Daniel F. Perkins
Early identification of children and youth who engage in problematic sexual behavior is important for all parties involved, such as children who exhibit and are impacted by the behavior. There are ...
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Knowledge Gains from the Implementation of a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program and the Future of School-Based Prevention Education Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Kate Guastaferro, Stacey L. Shipe, Christian M. Connell, Jacqueline L. Holloway, Mary L. Pulido, Jennie G. Noll
School-based child sexual abuse (CSA) programs effectively increase students’ CSA-related knowledge. This study focuses on an implementation trial of Safe Touches, an empirically supported, school-...
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Effects of Guiding Ground Rules and Individual Differences on the Accuracy of Children’s Free Recall and Suggestibility Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Seungjin Lee, Hyun Jin Chung
This research examines how the presence or absence of ground rules and children’s temperamental tendencies affect children’s free recall accuracy and suggestibility. Participating children showed r...
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Exploring Sexual Orientation Disparities Regarding the Interplay of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Self-Reported Diabetes Status, and Depression Among Adults in the United States Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Sumaita Choudhury, Paul G. Yeh, Kaitlyn L. Zajack-Garcia, Christine M. Markham
Previous research has revealed a strong link between the experience of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and diabetes in adulthood. Moreover, research has shown that sexual minorities (SM) are exposed t...
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Knowledge of Adult Sexual Orientation Influences Perceptions of Adult-Child Interactions Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Daniella K. Cash, Kayla D. Spenard, Tiffany D. Russell
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a highly prevalent concern that carries lifelong consequences for the survivor. Many instances of CSA may be prevented when people correctly recognize precursory behavio...
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Complex Trauma and Sexual Abuse: Relations to Caregiver-Child Symptom Disagreement Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Rachel A. Wamser
Trauma-exposed children and their caregivers often differ with regards to how the child is faring following trauma exposure, and this symptom discordance is related to negative clinical outcomes. E...
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Characteristics of Sexual Assault Among Men Receiving a Forensic Medical Examination Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-04 Daniel W. Oesterle, Grace B. McKee, Emily R. Dworkin, Allyson M. Blackburn, Leah E. Daigle, Kathy Gill-Hopple, Amanda K. Gilmore
Sexual assault is a form of violence disproportionately perpetrated against women by men; however, men also experience high rates of sexual victimization. While recent research exploring victimizat...
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Exploring the Role of Prior Sexual Abuse in the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Boys and Young Men Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Amanda Connella, Colby Valentine, Sandra Stone, Joan A. Reid
ABSTRACT Although there has been a large body of research conducted on girl and young women victims of commercial sexual exploitation, boy and young men victims do not receive the same attention. The scant research that exists demonstrates mixed findings on the prevalence of boys and young men as victims of commercial sexual exploitation. For example, some studies find they are not as likely to be
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Development of a Brief Psychological Trauma Intervention for Child Sexual Abuse in India Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-28 Vandana Choudhary, Sujata Satapathy, Rajesh Sagar
Despite the alarming increase in incidences of child sexual abuse (CSA) in India, intervention research remains preliminary and generic. Although Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) has been found to ...
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Men’s Experiences of Self-Conscious Emotions Following Childhood Sexual Abuse Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 Leah Drewitt-Smith, Magda Marczak
ABSTRACT Rates of detection and disclosure of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) are believed to be lower in males due to gender socialization fears. The experience of CSA is thought to increase negative self-conscious emotions (shame, guilt, embarrassment, anger, and fear). Such self-conscious emotions have been associated with a range of mental and public health issues. As there has been no research to