TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Reported Symptomatology of Native Canadian and Caucasian Females Sexually Abused in Childhood: A Comparison
JO  - Journal of interpersonal violence
A1  - Barker-Collo, Suzanne L.
SP  - 747
EP  - 760
VL  - 14
IS  - 7
N2  - As noted by the DSM-IV, ". . .the severity and pattern of response [to trauma] may be modulated by cultural differences" such as "culturally prescribed coping behaviors that are characteristic of particular cultures" (American Psychiatric Association, 1994, p. 430). As such, outcomes of sexual abuse (i.e., symptomatology) may differ between ethnic groups. This study examined symptomatology reported in survey data obtained from a clinical sample of 138 female survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Seventy-eight respondents were Caucasian, whereas 60 were of Native Canadian ancestry. Native Canadian women reported significantly higher levels of overall symptomatology than Caucasian women following sexual abuse, F(137, 1) = 5.57, p < .05. In addition, levels of symptoms reported on the Trauma Symptom Checklist--40 did not vary equally in Native Canadian and Caucasian samples. Native Canadian individuals reported significantly higher levels of somatic, sexual, and sleep-related symptoms than Caucasians. The clinical implications of these findings are examined. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1999. Copyright © 1999 by SAGE Publications)  Child Abuse Victim Child Abuse Effects Child Sexual Abuse Victim Child Sexual Abuse Effects Childhood Victimization Childhood Experience Child Victim Long-Term Psychological Victimization Effects Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Canada Native American Child Native American Female Native American Victim Native American Adult Caucasian Adult Caucasian Child Caucasian Female Caucasian Victim Racial Comparison Racial Differences Adult Survivor Adult Female Sexual Assault Victim Sexual Assault Effects Long-Term Effects 03-02<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-2605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -