Citation

Schei B. Scand. J. Soc. Med. 1990; 18(1): 63-68.

Affiliation

Department of Community Medicine, University of Trondheim, Norway.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Scandinavian University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2320979

Abstract

In order to obtain an estimate of the prevalence of sexual abuse history among adult women, data from a gynecological interview of a random sample of 118 women aged between 20-49 were analysed. Childhood sexual abuse involving genital contact was reported by 8.5% of the women. Intrafamilial sexual abuse in childhood was reported by 7%, 10% of all women who had ever lived in a relationship reported sexual abuse by a violent spouse, additionally 7% had experienced sexual abuse by a non-violent spouse. 5% of all women had experienced adult sexual abuse by other than their spouse. Sexual abuse in childhood and by violent spouse was associated with a history of psychological problems and of suicidal ideation or attempts.

Language: en