SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
The Relationship between Childhood Maltreatment and Risky Sexual Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis.
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- Stress, sex, and symptomics: Individual posttraumatic stress symptoms and sexual behaviors in adolescents.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2026Article
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- Adverse Childhood Experiences, Acculturation, and Risky Sexual Behaviors in Hispanic Young Adults: Findings from Project RED.Journal of sex research · 2024Article
- The impact of adverse childhood experiences on mental health, sexual risk behaviors, and alcohol consumption in adulthood.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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- Differentiating between intrapsychic symptoms and behavioral expressions of borderline personality disorder in relation to childhood emotional maltreatment and emotion dysregulation: an exploratory investigation.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Article
- Association between early sexual initiation and sexually transmitted infections among Peruvian reproductive-age women.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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- The Effect of State, Trait, and Situational Factors on Young Men's Coercive Condom Use Resistance.Psychology of men & masculinity · 2022Article
- Sexual Risk Behavior among Adolescents Seeking Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Exploring Psychosocial & Symptom Correlates.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2022Article
- Social Functioning in Individuals Affected by Childhood Maltreatment: Establishing a Research Agenda to Inform Interventions.Psychotherapy and psychosomatics · 2022Review
- Risky sexual behaviour among Russian adolescents: association with internalizing and externalizing symptoms.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2021Article
- Adherence to the treatment of gestational syphilis: influence of psychosocial, socioeconomic, and clinical factors.Jornal de pediatriaArticle
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Abstract
Childhood maltreatment is associated with risky sexual behaviors (RSBs). Previous systematic reviews and meta-analysis focused only on the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and RSBs, thus the association between childhood maltreatment and RSBs has yet to be systematically and quantitatively reviewed. We aimed to provide a systematic meta-analysis exploring the effect of childhood maltreatment and its subtypes on subsequent RSBs in adolescence and adulthood. PubMed, Google Scholar, EMBASE, Medline were searched for qualified articles up to April 2019. We calculated the pooled risk estimates using either the random-effect model or fixed-effect model. The potential heterogeneity moderators were identified by subgroup and sensitivity analysis. Overall, childhood maltreatment was significantly associated with an early sexual debut (odds ratio (OR) = 2.22; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.64-3.00), multiple sexual partners (OR = 2.22; 95% CI: 1.78-2.76), transactional sex (OR = 3.05; 95% CI: 1.92-4.86) and unprotected sex (OR = 1.59; 95% CI: 1.22-2.09). Additionally, different types of childhood maltreatment were also significantly associated with higher risk of RSBs. Relevant heterogeneity moderators have been identified by subgroup analysis. Sensitivity analysis yielded consistent results. Childhood maltreatment is significantly associated with risky sexual behaviors. The current meta-analysis indicates it is vital to protect children from any types of maltreatment and provide health education and support for maltreated individuals.
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