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Citation |
Tourigny M, Guillor ML, Morissette P. Can. J. Behav. Sci. 2005; 37(2): 97-109. |
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(Copyright © 2005, Canadian Psychological Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing) |
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Abstract |
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effects of a group intervention intended for men victims of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). A quasi-experimental design was used to compare 23 men who took part in the group intervention against 13 men who suffered CSA but who received no service relative to this victimization. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire, which comprised various sections, including: 1) one on the participants' sociodemographic and CSA characteristics; 2) a posttraumatic stress symptoms scale; 3) a psychological distress index; 4) a self-esteem measure; and 5) a measure of the feeling of loneliness. The results demonstrate that, compared with the men in the control group, the men who completed the group intervention improved significantly in terms of self-esteem and on the subscale measuring CSA-related traumatic symptoms. No inter-group difference emerged concerning psychological distress, posttraumatic stress, and feeling of loneliness. Despite certain methodological limitations (including the non-random distribution of subjects into groups and the small size of the samples), the use of a quasi-experimental control-group design and of validated standardized measures (including one for posttraumatic stress disorder) lends strength and credence to the study. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Keywords |
Child Abuse; Distress; Group Intervention; Group Psychotherapy; Human Males; Loneliness; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Self-Esteem; Sexual Abuse; Victimization |