@article{ref1,
title="Telling a trusted adult: factors associated with the likelihood of disclosing child sexual abuse prior to and during a forensic interview",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="2019",
author="Grandgenett, Hanna M. and Pittenger, Samantha L. and Dworkin, Emily R. and Hansen, David J.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="104193-104193",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Many child sexual abuse (CSA) survivors delay or withhold disclosure of their abuse, even when presenting for formal investigation interviews. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: This study examined factors that relate to the CSA disclosure process. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTINGS: Participants were CSA victims (N = 1,732) presenting to a Child Advocacy Center (CAC) for a forensic interview. <br><br>METHOD: We tested a structural model to predict disclosure before and during a forensic interview using secondary data analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: Youth were less likely to disclose before a forensic interview if they witnessed domestic violence (β = -.233, p < .05). Caregivers were less likely to believe the abuse allegation if the alleged perpetrator resided in the home β = -.386, p < .05) and more likely to believe if the youth made a prior disclosure (β =.286, p < .05). Youth were more likely to disclose during the forensic interview if they were older (β = .388, p < .05), if the alleged perpetrator resided in their home (β = .209, p < .05), if they disclosed prior (β = .254, p < .05), and if their caregiver believed the allegation (β = .213, p < . 05). The alleged perpetrator residing in the youth's home (β = -0.082, p <.05) and making a prior disclosure (β = 0.060, p <.05) were both indirectly associated with forensic interview disclosure through caregiver belief. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Findings highlight the importance of the family context and caregiver belief in the disclosure process for youth involved in formal CSA investigations.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104193",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104193"
}