TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Abuse disclosures of youth with problem sexualized behaviors and trauma symptomology
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Dillard, Rebecca
A1  - Maguire-Jack, Kathryn
A1  - Showalter, Kathryn
A1  - Wolf, Kathryn G.
A1  - Letson, Megan M.
SP  - 201
EP  - 211
VL  - 88
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.11.019
ID  - ref1
ER  -