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1597/2013 - PTSD in teenagers victims of sexual abuse: Resilience and social support as protective factors
Síndrome do Estresse Pós-Traumático/PTSD em adolescentes vítimas de violência sexual: a resiliência e suporte social como fator de proteçãoprotective factors

Author:

• Martine Hébert - Hérbert M - Montréal, Québec - Univeristé du Québec à Montréal - UQAM - <hebert.m@uqam.ca>

Co-author(s):

• Martin Blais - Blais, M - Départementde sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada - <blais.martin@uqam.ca>
• Francine Lavoie - Lavoie F - École de psychologie Cité Universitaire Quebec - <francine.lavoie@psy.ulaval.ca>

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Abstract:

The present analysis explored the contribution of personal (resilience), familial (maternal and paternal support, sibling support) and extra-familial (peer support, other adult) to the prediction of clinical levels of PTSD symptoms in teenagers reporting sexual abuse while controlling for abuse-related variables (type of abuse, severity, and multiple abuse). In a representative sample of high schools students in the province of Quebec, a total of 15.2% of high school girls and4.4% of high school boys reported a history of child sexual abuse. Sexually abused girls (27.8%) were more likely than boys (14.9%) to obtain scores reaching clinical levels of PTSD symptoms. A logistic hierarchical regression revealed that over and above the characteristics of the sexual abuse experienced, resilience, maternalas well as peer support contributed to the prediction ofsymptoms of PTSD reaching the clinical threshold. Avenues for intervention practices and prevention among adolescent victims of sexual assault are discussed.

Keywords:

Childhood sexual abuse PTSD protective factors peer support parental support

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Hérbert M, Blais, M, Lavoie F. PTSD in teenagers victims of sexual abuse: Resilience and social support as protective factors. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/Oct). [Citado em 28/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/ptsd-in-teenagers-victims-of-sexual-abuse-resilience-and-social-support-as-protective-factors/14627?id=14627



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