| Relationship between Characteristic in Abuse, Self-Blame and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Sexually Abused Children |
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김지은1, 홍해숙2, 김혜정3 |
1대구해바라기센터(아동)
2경북대학교
3대구가톨릭대학교 중독 및 폭력 치유 사업단 |
| 아동성폭력 피해특성과자기비난 및 외상 후 스트레스 증상 간의 관련성 |
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김지은1, 홍해숙2, 김혜정3 |
1대구해바라기센터(아동)
2경북대학교
3대구가톨릭대학교 중독 및 폭력 치유 사업단 |
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| Abstract |
Purpose
The current study attempts to investigate the relationships between victimization characteristics, self-blame and post-traumatic stress symptoms in sexually abused children.
Methods
In order to answer the attempted question, we measure and analyze the forensic evaluations and psychological evaluations of 103 sexually abused children who visited Sexual Abuse Response Center between 2007 and 2012. The data were analyzed using t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and hierarchical multiple regression with IBM SPSS/WIN 21.0 Program.
Results
At the correlation coefficients analysis the physical injury was significantly associated with self-blame (r=.37, p<.01) and post-traumatic stress (r=.32, p<.01). When controlling the Gender, physical injury was the only factor that was independently related to self-blame (β=.34, p=.002), however for the post-traumatic stress symptoms both gender (β=-.22, p=.031) and physical injury (β=.28, p=.011) were showed significantly effect to the post-traumatic stress symptoms.
Conclusion
Children who have experienced physical injuries from sexual abuse are more likely to show self-blame attributions and post-traumatic symptoms. Therefore medical professionals must understand the effects of physical injuries on traumatic symptoms and also recommend psychological treatment in treating physical injuries of sexually abused child victims. |
| Key Words:
child, sexual abuse, injury, self-blame, post-traumatic, stress |
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