TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Child sexual abuse victims' perception of paternal support as a significant predictor of coping style and global self-worth
JO  - Journal of child sexual abuse
A1  - Guelzow, Jennifer W.
A1  - Cornett, Patricia F.
A1  - Dougherty, Thomas M.
SP  - 53
EP  - 72
VL  - 11
IS  - 4
N2  - One hundred eighty-eight female participants (44 victims and 144 non-victims of CSA) from a 4-year university were recruited. The first objective examined the difference between victims and non-victims on measures of perceived social support, coping strategies, and global self-worth. Victims were more likely to report lower maternal support than non-victims of CSA. Additionally, victims who were perpetrated by a family member were more likely to report lower maternal support than those who were perpetrated by a non-family member. The second objective investigated the impact of victimization and several mediating factors on global self-worth. Victimization indirectly related to global self-worth through paternal support. Additional analyses examining non-victims showed significant direct relations between paternal, friend, and campus support leading to global self-worth. For victims, paternal support indirectly related to global self-worth through emotion- focused coping. These results indicate that paternal support and coping strategies may be important for later psychological adjustment in victims of CSA.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1053-8712
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -