Factors which differentiate sexually abused from nonabused males: an exploratory study.
In the present study, 200 male university students between the ages of 18 and 27 years (mean = 21.4 yr.) completed a questionnaire designed to record data about childhood sexual abuse. The rate of disclosure of sexual abuse was 14%. Analysis indicated that the 28 abused subjects had experienced earlier separation from parents and a generally more unstable environment than the nonabused subjects. Implications for research are discussed.
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Department of Educational Psychology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010378:Pedophilia / Q000523:psychology; D010553:Personality Development; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011610:Psychosocial Deprivation