ArticleCanadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2019
Child Sexual Abuse among a Representative Sample of Quebec High School Students: Prevalence and Association with Mental Health Problems and Health-Risk Behaviors.
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- Sexual abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder in childhood, adolescence and young adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Unhealthy behaviors associated with mental health disorders: a systematic comparative review of diet quality, sedentary behavior, and cannabis and tobacco use.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- The Relationship Between Childhood Physical and Sexual Abuse and Adolescent Cannabis Use: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Association of Childhood Maltreatment With Suicide Behaviors Among Young People: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2020Pooled it
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- Post-traumatic stress disorder and experiences involving violence or sexual abuse in a clinical sample of autistic adults with intellectual disabilities: Prevalence and clinical correlates.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- Childhood Sexual Abuse by Women of Boys Who Go On to Sexually Offend: Review and Critical Analysis.Current psychiatry reports · 2024Review
- Effects of sexual assault vs. other traumatic experiences on emotional and cannabis use outcomes in regular cannabis users with trauma histories: moderation by gender?Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Associations between exposure to sexual abuse, substance use, adverse health outcomes, and use of youth health services among Norwegian adolescents.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Lifetime and Child Sexual Violence, Risk Factors and Mental Health Correlates Among a Nationally Representative Sample of Adolescents and Young Adults in Haiti: A Public Health Emergency.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2023Article
- Access to therapy for child sexual abuse survivors: Preliminary dialogue of barriers and facilitators between caregivers.PloS one · 2023Article
- Lifetime Experience of Childhood Abuse and Neglect Among High School Students at Debre Tabor Town, South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- Association between Sexual Violence Victimization and Electronic Vaping Product Use among Adolescents: Findings from a Population-based Study.Substance use & misuse · 2023Article
- A Review of Childhood Sexual Abuse Perpetration Prevention Programs.Current psychiatry reports · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of child sexual abuse in a representative sample of Quebec high school youths and document its associations with mental health problems and health-risk behaviors.
methodData were drawn from the Quebec Youths' Romantic Relationships Survey, which involved a one-stage stratified cluster sampling of 34 Quebec high schools from Grades 10 to 12. A total of 8,194 youths (mean age = 15.35) were recruited. The survey assessed child sexual abuse, mental health problems (psychological distress, post-traumatic stress symptoms, suicidality), health services utilization, and health-risk behaviors (alcohol, drug, and cannabis use). Gender-stratified multivariate analyses were used to assess associations between child sexual abuse and mental health problems and health-risk behaviors while controlling for confounding demographic variables and other forms of child maltreatment experienced in childhood.
resultsA total of 14.9% of girls and 3.9% of boys reported having experienced child sexual abuse. Child sexual abuse was independently associated with an increased risk of psychological distress, greater health services utilization, and increased health-risk behaviors, after controlling for other forms of childhood maltreatment experienced.
conclusionsChild sexual abuse is prevalent among youths in Quebec and is associated with an increased risk of a host of negative consequences. Continued efforts in the development of early detection strategies as well as prevention and intervention programs are warranted.
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