@article{ref1,
title="Abuse disclosures of youth with problem sexualized behaviors and trauma symptomology",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="2018",
author="Dillard, Rebecca and Maguire-Jack, Kathryn and Showalter, Kathryn and Wolf, Kathryn G. and Letson, Megan M.",
volume="88",
number="",
pages="201-211",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The majority of youth with problem sexualized behaviors (PSB) have substantiated experiences of abuse or exposures to violence (Silovsky & Niec, 2002). Little is known about specific abuse experiences that may differentiate youth with PSB from those without. Few studies have examined the types of abuse associated with post-traumatic stress symptomology. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The current study explored two research questions: (1) Do children with PSB differ from children without PSB in terms of their abuse disclosures?; and (2) Are the types of abuse disclosed associated with the child's scores on a post-traumatic stress measure?. PARTICIPANTS & SETTING: Data were analyzed for youth (N = 950) ages 3-18 years who completed a clinical assessment at a child advocacy center in the Midwest during the 2015 calendar year. <br><br>METHODS: Youth completed assessments that included a forensic interview and either the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children (TSCYC) for children ages 3-10 years, or the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC) for children ages 11-16 years. Bivariate logistic regression was used to answer the research questions. <br><br>RESULTS: Findings indicated that youths who disclosed offender to victim fondling were less likely to disclose PSB (OR = 0.460, p = .026), and children exposed to pornography were more likely to disclose PSB (OR = 3.252, p = .001). Additionally, youth who disclosed physical abuse (OR = 1.678, p = .001) or victim to offender sexual contact (OR = 2.242, p = .003) had higher odds of clinically significant trauma scores. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Implications for practitioners and future research directions are discussed.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.11.019",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.11.019"
}