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ArticleBMC public health2024

Sex differences in the association of childhood sexual abuse severity with premarital sex among Chinese college students in Luzhou, China.

Zhang Rong, He Jing, Yang Lin, Cao Rongzhe, Liao Maoxu, Lin Xin, Zhou Ping

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Article in BMC public health, 2024. 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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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhang RongSchool of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, 646000, Luzhou, China.
He JingSchool of Clinical Medicine, Southwest Medical University, 646000, Luzhou, China.
Yang LinSchool of Clinical Medicine, Southwest Medical University, 646000, Luzhou, China.
Cao RongzheSchool of Clinical Medicine, Southwest Medical University, 646000, Luzhou, China.
Liao MaoxuInformation and Education Technology Center, Southwest Medical University, 646000, Luzhou, China.
Lin XinSchool of Nursing, Southwest Medical University, 646000, Luzhou, China.
Zhou PingDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, No. 25, TaiPing Street, Jiangyang District, 646000, Luzhou, China. zpsunshine20@163.com.
Southwest Medical University · CNAffiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University · CN

Funding

Wellcome Trust 220076
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe adverse health consequences of premarital sex and childhood sexual abuse (CSA) are both global public health problems. Based on a random sample of college students from a Chinese city, this study investigated the relationship between CSA severity and premarital sex among students, focusing on sex differences.

methodsA total of 2722 college students from 4 schools in Luzhou were recruited by multistage random sampling. Self-administered questionnaires were used to measure CSA experiences and premarital sex. Binary logistic regression analyses were conducted to analyse the relationship between CSA and premarital sex.

resultsThe prevalence of CSA was 9.39%, and that of mild, moderate and severe CSA was 4.04%, 2.90% and 2.46%, respectively. The premarital sex reporting rate was 22.42%. After adjusting for confounding variables, CSA was positively associated with premarital sex. Notably, a cumulative effect of CSA on premarital sex was observed among students. Further stratification analyses showed that males who experienced CSA had a higher premarital sex rate than females, and this sex difference was also observed among students with different CSA severities.

conclusionCSA and its severity were associated with premarital sex among college students. Furthermore, this association was stronger for males than females. Therefore, it is important to emphasize CSA prevention, especially for boys. These findings can promote understanding of the effects of CSA on premarital sex, and CSA prevention and intervention strategies should consider CSA severity and sex differences.

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Child Abuse, SexualSex CharacteristicsSexual BehaviorChinaEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansMaleStudentsChild sexual abuse (CSA)ChinaCollege studentsPremarital sex

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PMID38267877
PMCPMC10809740
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