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ArticleChild abuse & neglect2025

Spirituality, self-blame, and trauma symptoms among adolescents waiting for treatment after disclosing sexual abuse.

Ernest N Jouriles, Melissa J Sitton, Caitlin Rancher, Jeanine Johnson, Madeline Reedy, Annette Mahoney, Renee McDonald

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Ernest N JourilesDepartment of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, P.O. Box 750442, Dallas, TX 75275-0442, USA. Electronic address: ejourile@smu.edu.
Melissa J SittonDepartment of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, P.O. Box 750442, Dallas, TX 75275-0442, USA.
Caitlin RancherDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 67 President St, Charleston, SC 29425-5712, USA.
Jeanine JohnsonDepartment of Psychology, Wayne State University, 5057 Woodward, Suite 7908, Detroit, MI 48202-4051, USA.
Madeline ReedyDallas Children's Advocacy Center, 5351 Samuell Blvd., Dallas, TX 75228, USA.
Annette MahoneyDepartment of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, 822 E Merry St., Bowling Green, OH 43403-0232, USA.
Renee McDonaldDepartment of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, P.O. Box 750442, Dallas, TX 75275-0442, USA.

Funding

A Brief Intervention to Enhance Supportive Parenting and Treatment Engagement Among Families Waiting for Trauma-Focused ServicesK99HD111677 · NICHD · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI RANCHER, CAITLIN · 2023 to 2024
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdolescents who have been sexually abused commonly experience trauma symptoms, and many spend considerable time waiting for treatment.

objectiveThis study examines the extent to which adolescent perceptions of divine spiritual support, divine spiritual struggles, and self-blame collected during a screening assessment predict trauma symptoms at the beginning of treatment. PARTICIPANTS AND

settingParticipants were 224 adolescents (92.9 % female, Mean age = 13.46 years; 53.6 % identified as Hispanic/Latino/a and 24.1 % Black/African American). All obtained services at a Children's Advocacy Center in the southern United States.

methodsAdolescents reported on trauma symptoms, divine spiritual support, divine spiritual struggles, and self-blame appraisals at a screening assessment (T1). Trauma symptoms were also reported a second time when beginning treatment (T2).

resultsThe mean level of trauma symptoms declined over time for the total sample, t(223) = 9.37, p < .001, d = 0.63. Greater divine spiritual struggles (β = 0.10, t[219] = 1.98, p = .049, sr

conclusionsAssessing adolescents' divine spiritual struggles and self-blame for sexual abuse may be important in triage and treatment planning for youth who have experienced sexual abuse.

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Child Abuse, SexualSpiritualityAdolescentChildFemaleHumansMaleSexual abuseSpirituality, self-blameTrauma symptoms

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PMID39778415
PMCPMC11987164

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