Demographic and family variables as risk factors in sexually and non-sexually traumatised children and adolescents

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:This study investigated demographic and family variables as possible risk factors forchild sexual abuse within a sample of children and adolescents who have beenexposed to a range of life-threatening traumas. A total of 94 traumatised children andadolescents were interviewed about their sexual abuse history. Forty females(42.56%) and 10 males (10.63%) reported sexual abuse. Family and demographicvariables that were found to be significantly associated with increased risk of sexualabuse were female gender (!2 = 13.575, Q. < 0.05), family structure (growing up withparents who are single, divorced or widowed) (!2 = 6.327, Q. < 0.05) or a family with amember who receives a disability grant (!2 = 4.657, Q. < 0.05).

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University