TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Contextual factors associated with the symptoms of teenagers victims of intrafamilial sexual aggression
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Thériault, Chantal
A1  - Cyr, Mireille
A1  - Wright, J.
SP  - 1291
EP  - 1309
VL  - 27
IS  - 11
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to identify the unique contribution of three sets of contextual factors (maternal supports, family problems and characteristics of the sexual aggression) on adolescents' post-disclosure symptoms. All participants were abused by a family member. METHOD: A total of 71 adolescents girls were recruited from youth center services across Quebec. Psychological distress was evaluated with "Trauma Symptoms Checklist for Children" (TSC-C; Briere, 1989). Adolescents also completed self-report instruments and semi-structured interviews to evaluate contextual factors. RESULTS: Regression analyses indicated that general maternal support explain more variance in most of TSC-C symptoms than maternal response to disclosure. Analysis highlight that alcohol problems in family and various characteristics of sexual aggression explain a unique part of variance of several symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: The discussion addresses the need to continue to explore these questions with more specific instruments to evaluate family problems. A large spectrum of symptoms should also be considered.<p />  <p>Language: fr</p>
LA  - fr
SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -