ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2019
Child Sexual Abuse and Depression in Late Life for Men: A Population-Based, Longitudinal Analysis.
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- Empowering Young People with Special Educational Needs to Recognize and Report Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A Mixed-Methods Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Pooled it
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- Life Course Associations of Sibling Relationships and Cognitive Functioning in Late Adulthood.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2024Article
- Adverse Childhood Events Significantly Impact Depression and Mental Distress in Adults with a History of Cancer.Cancers · 2024Article
- Clinical care of childhood sexual abuse: a systematic review and critical appraisal of guidelines from European countries.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2024Article
- Childhood sexual abuse and pervasive problems across multiple life domains: Findings from a five-decade study.Development and psychopathology · 2024Article
- Elder abuse and life-course victimization in hospitalized older adults in Sweden: prevalence and associations with mental ill-health.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
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- Biological, Psychological, and Social Determinants of Depression: A Review of Recent Literature.Brain sciences · 2021Review
- Impact of Childhood Sexual Assault on Sexual Function in the Czech Male Population.Sexual medicine · 2020Article
- Cumulative Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experience: Depressive Symptoms, Suicide Intensions and Suicide Plans among Senior High School Students in Nanchang City of China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Re-experiencing Violence Across the Life Course: Histories of Childhood Maltreatment and Elder Abuse Victimization.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2019Article
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objectiveResearch investigating long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) on mental health for men is vastly underdeveloped. This study strengthened the knowledge base by examining: (a) long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms for men with and without a history of CSA, and (b) moderating effects of social support over time.
methodWe analyzed multiple waves of data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. The sample (N = 2,451) consisted of men with histories of CSA and a stratified, randomly sampled comparison group. Growth curve modeling was employed for analyses.
resultsAfter controlling for demographic, parental, and health factors, men with CSA histories had greater depressive symptoms than those with no history of CSA. For both groups, depressive symptoms decreased over time; slope patterns did not differ. We found a significant moderating effect of social support on the relationship between CSA and depressive symptoms. DISCUSSION: This innovative, population-based, longitudinal study demonstrated that CSA can undermine mental health for men across the life span and into old age. Social support appears to mitigate these deleterious effects. In early, middle, and late adulthood, practitioners should assess for CSA and strengthen support resources for male survivors.
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