title: Support and profiles of nonoffending mothers of sexually abused children.
abstract: Maternal support offered to sexually abused children following disclosure may be a crucial factor in children's recovery. A person-centered approach was used to examine how profiles of nonoffending mothers could better describe their ability to support their children after disclosure. Cluster analyses based on a total of 226 nonoffending mothers recruited from child protective services yielded four distinctive groups of mothers: resilient, avoidant-coping, traumatized, and anger-oriented reaction. These profiles differed on measures of support, parenting, and variables related to attitude following disclosure. The discussion underscores the relevance of adopting a tailored approach to intervention with mothers of sexually abused children.
authors: Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada. mireille.cyr@umontreal.ca
authors: Mireille
authors: M
authors: Cyr
authors: Pierre
authors: P
authors: McDuff
authors: Martine
authors: M
authors: Hébert
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support