Abstract
Thoughts, feelings, and fears about sexuality were compared in sexually abused children and nonabused children. Children ranged in age from 9 to 13 years and were matched on sex, age, race, and maternal marital status and education. Sexually abused children reported significantly more sexual anxiety compared to children with no known history of such abuse. Younger children in both the abused and nonabused groups reported higher levels of sexual anxiety and sex-associated fears. Implications of these findings are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 701-712 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Interpersonal Violence |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1999 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Clinical Psychology
- Applied Psychology