Childhood sexual abuse and its impact on adult well-being
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https://doi.org/10.5027/psicoperspectivas-Vol20-Issue1-fulltext-2043Keywords:
childhood sexual abuse, subjective well-being, protective factors, risk factorsAbstract
The main aim of this study was to explain the possible effect of childhood sexual abuse (before the age of 18) on the current well-being of those who have suffered it, based on the analysis of a survey conducted in 2018 by the Fundación para la Confianza in the Metropolitan Region in Chile. The sample consisted of 641 participants who were administered a self-report questionnaire. The responses were grouped into three types of sexual abuse: rape, abuse with physical contact, and abuse without physical contact, they were related to sociodemographic variables, perceived impact, and subjective well-being. The results showed a clear relationship between the socioeconomic level, the type of abuse and the evaluation of the impact of the event on subjective well-being. It is discussed the need to develop more comprehensive definitions of abuse is discussed.
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2021-01-21
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Murillo, J. A., Mendiburo-Seguel, A., Santelices, M. P., Araya, P., Narváez, S., Piraino, C., Martínez, J., & Hamilton, J. (2021). Childhood sexual abuse and its impact on adult well-being. Psicoperspectivas, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.5027/psicoperspectivas-Vol20-Issue1-fulltext-2043
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