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Article: Association between childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual victimization in a representative sample in Hong Kong Chinese
Title | Association between childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual victimization in a representative sample in Hong Kong Chinese |
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Keywords | Adult sexual victimization Child sexual abuse Partner violence Suicidal ideation |
Issue Date | 2011 |
Publisher | Pergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/chiabuneg |
Citation | Child Abuse And Neglect, 2011, v. 35 n. 3, p. 220-229 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Objective: The current study investigated the prevalence and impact of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) on adult sexual victimization (ASV) in Hong Kong, China. This study also examines correlates of demographic characteristics, depression, suicidal ideation, and self-esteem with ASV. Methods: A total of 5,049 Chinese adult respondents were interviewed face-to-face about their experiences of CSA, childhood witness of parental violence, ASV (by non-partner), and intimate partner violence (IPV). Self-reports also measured depression, suicidal ideation, self-esteem, and demographic details. Results: Of all respondents, 0.9% reported some form of CSA, with a higher percentage being women. CSA was found to pose a significant risk for preceding year IPV (sexual) after controlling for demographic factors. Gender, age, indebtedness, alcohol and drug abuse, depression, and low self-esteem significantly increased the odds of IPV (sexual), whereas suicidal ideation and being newly arrived from China increased the risk of ASV (by non-partner). Childhood witness of parental psychological aggression and physical violence were also associated with a higher risk of IPV (sexual). Conclusions: Childhood sexual abuse may have an independent association with future sexual victimization in adulthood, but many covariates can also affect the impact of CSA and increase the risk of revictimization. Practical implications: Intervention with ASV should include an assessment of CSA history and thus a screening for multiple victimization from IPV among victims. Prevention of revictimization for IPV victims with CSA histories may focus on making social and individual changes. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/134466 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 3.4 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.685 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Chan, KL | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-06-17T09:21:19Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2011-06-17T09:21:19Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | Child Abuse And Neglect, 2011, v. 35 n. 3, p. 220-229 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 0145-2134 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/134466 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: The current study investigated the prevalence and impact of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) on adult sexual victimization (ASV) in Hong Kong, China. This study also examines correlates of demographic characteristics, depression, suicidal ideation, and self-esteem with ASV. Methods: A total of 5,049 Chinese adult respondents were interviewed face-to-face about their experiences of CSA, childhood witness of parental violence, ASV (by non-partner), and intimate partner violence (IPV). Self-reports also measured depression, suicidal ideation, self-esteem, and demographic details. Results: Of all respondents, 0.9% reported some form of CSA, with a higher percentage being women. CSA was found to pose a significant risk for preceding year IPV (sexual) after controlling for demographic factors. Gender, age, indebtedness, alcohol and drug abuse, depression, and low self-esteem significantly increased the odds of IPV (sexual), whereas suicidal ideation and being newly arrived from China increased the risk of ASV (by non-partner). Childhood witness of parental psychological aggression and physical violence were also associated with a higher risk of IPV (sexual). Conclusions: Childhood sexual abuse may have an independent association with future sexual victimization in adulthood, but many covariates can also affect the impact of CSA and increase the risk of revictimization. Practical implications: Intervention with ASV should include an assessment of CSA history and thus a screening for multiple victimization from IPV among victims. Prevention of revictimization for IPV victims with CSA histories may focus on making social and individual changes. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. | en_HK |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Pergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/chiabuneg | en_HK |
dc.relation.ispartof | Child Abuse and Neglect | en_HK |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject | Adult sexual victimization | en_HK |
dc.subject | Child sexual abuse | en_HK |
dc.subject | Partner violence | en_HK |
dc.subject | Suicidal ideation | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult Survivors of Child Abuse - psychology - statistics and numerical data | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Sex Offenses - psychology - statistics and numerical data | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Sexual Partners - psychology | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Spouse Abuse - psychology - statistics and numerical data | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Suicidal Ideation | - |
dc.title | Association between childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual victimization in a representative sample in Hong Kong Chinese | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Chan, KL: eklchan@hkucc.hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Chan, KL=rp00572 | en_HK |
dc.description.nature | postprint | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.chiabu.2010.11.005 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.pmid | 21481928 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-79955021786 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 185733 | en_US |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 175129 | - |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-79955021786&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_HK |
dc.identifier.volume | 35 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.spage | 220 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.epage | 229 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1873-7757 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000290358300009 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chan, KL=8504873300 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citeulike | 9189640 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0145-2134 | - |