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Scarred Sexuality: The Imprint of Child Abuse Experiences on Sexual Beliefs and Behaviors

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Sexual revictimization of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) survivors occurs at a disproportionately high rate when compared to non-victims and results in more severe and lasting psychological wounds and disabilities. Understanding the underlying psychological forces influencing the survivor of CSA, which lead to heightened vulnerability, could result in more effective interventions and the prevention of revictimization. Research has found that sexual revictimization of CSA victims is partially mediated by shame and poor sexual self-esteem. Using data drawn from a prospective study of 206 urban, low-income, African-American women, sexually victimized before the age of 13 in the early 1970s, and a matched comparison group, this study explores whether specific characteristics of CSA and if experiencing additional forms of child abuse contribute to the poor sexual self-esteem, measured by the level of shaming sexual beliefs and behaviors. Ordinal logistic regression revealed that even when the occurrences of sexual victimization were taken into account, those neglected as children, physically abused, or involved in child prostitution had a greater likelihood of higher levels of poor sexual self-esteem. Only one of the analyzed characteristics of CSA, the use of force during CSA, had a significant effect, decreasing the likelihood of higher levels of poor sexual self-esteem.
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Reid, Joan. "Scarred Sexuality: The Imprint of Child Abuse Experiences on Sexual Beliefs and Behaviors" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia, Nov 13, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p207231_index.html>

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Reid, J. A. , 2007-11-13 "Scarred Sexuality: The Imprint of Child Abuse Experiences on Sexual Beliefs and Behaviors" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p207231_index.html

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Abstract: Sexual revictimization of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) survivors occurs at a disproportionately high rate when compared to non-victims and results in more severe and lasting psychological wounds and disabilities. Understanding the underlying psychological forces influencing the survivor of CSA, which lead to heightened vulnerability, could result in more effective interventions and the prevention of revictimization. Research has found that sexual revictimization of CSA victims is partially mediated by shame and poor sexual self-esteem. Using data drawn from a prospective study of 206 urban, low-income, African-American women, sexually victimized before the age of 13 in the early 1970s, and a matched comparison group, this study explores whether specific characteristics of CSA and if experiencing additional forms of child abuse contribute to the poor sexual self-esteem, measured by the level of shaming sexual beliefs and behaviors. Ordinal logistic regression revealed that even when the occurrences of sexual victimization were taken into account, those neglected as children, physically abused, or involved in child prostitution had a greater likelihood of higher levels of poor sexual self-esteem. Only one of the analyzed characteristics of CSA, the use of force during CSA, had a significant effect, decreasing the likelihood of higher levels of poor sexual self-esteem.

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