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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Autor principal: Ray, K. C. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Jackson, J. L.
Tipo de documento: Electronic/Print Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1997
En: Journal of interpersonal violence
Año: 1997, Volumen: 12, Número: 1, Páginas: 3-17
Acceso en línea: Volltext (doi)
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Sumario: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