Family environment and childhood sexual victimization - A test of the buffering hypothesis

The potential of family cohesion and organization to act as buffers against the long-term, negative impact of childhood sexual abuse was examined. College women (N = 266), including 141 who had experienced childhood sexual abuse, completed self-report measures of current depressive symptomatology, s...

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Main Author: Ray, K. C. (Author)
Contributors: Jackson, J. L.
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
Published: 1997
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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Keywords:
Familiäre Risikofaktoren
Sexueller Kindesmissbrauch
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Summary:The potential of family cohesion and organization to act as buffers against the long-term, negative impact of childhood sexual abuse was examined. College women (N = 266), including 141 who had experienced childhood sexual abuse, completed self-report measures of current depressive symptomatology, self-esteem, and social adjustment. Family cohesion and organization were measured by the Family Environment Scale. Although no evidence for a buffering effect was indicated, multiple regression analyses revealed that both family characteristics were significantly related to participants' current social and psychological adjustment
ISSN:0886-2605
DOI:10.1177/088626097012001001