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ArticleBMC psychiatry2022

Positive mental health in Canadian adults who have experienced childhood sexual abuse: exploring the role of social support.

Gillian Foley, Ken Fowler, Pam Button

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Article in BMC psychiatry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Gillian FoleyDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada.
Ken FowlerStudent Wellness and Counselling Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada. kenfowler@mun.ca.
Pam ButtonStudent Wellness and Counselling Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada.
Memorial University of Newfoundland · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeChildhood sexual abuse (CSA) is predictive of poorer mental health, greater psychiatric disorder risk, and lower positive mental health (PMH) during adulthood, outcomes potentially moderated by social support. The current study aimed to explore whether Canadian adults who have experienced CSA differ from those who have not in terms of PMH and social support. Within the CSA sample, it was further investigated whether gender differences exist with respect to PMH and social support, and if particular social support subscales predict PMH.

methodUsing data from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey - Mental Health (CCHS-MH), 1,328 adults between 20 and 64 years reporting CSA were profiled and compared in terms of sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors, using an age, sex, and frequency matched sample of non-CSA adults. Social Provisions Scale (SPS), and the Mental Health Continuum - Short Form (MHC-SF) means were subsequently compared between the CSA and non-CSA samples, and Hierarchical regressions were conducted for CSA males and females separately to examine whether SPS subscales predicted PMH after controlling for age and income.

resultsCanadian adults reporting CSA had significantly lower PMH and social support (overall and for particular subscales). For adult CSA females, guidance, social integration, and reassurance of worth predicted higher PMH, while attachment and reassurance of worth predicted higher PMH scores for CSA males.

conclusionAdults who have experienced CSA are at risk for lower PMH and social support. Gender differences are also evident in social support subtypes that predict PMH which have important clinical implications.

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Child Abuse, SexualMental DisordersSex OffensesAdultCanadaChildFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthSocial SupportCanadian adultsChildhood sexual abusePositive mental healthSocial support

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PMID36307753
PMCPMC9615621
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