Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in child victims of sexual abuse: perceived social
support as a protection factor
Engelsk titel: Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in child victims of sexual abuse: perceived social
support as a protection factor
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Författare:
Aydin, Berna
;
Akbas, Seher
;
Turla, Ahmet
;
Dundar, Cihad
Email: bernaaydin025@gmail.com
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 68
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UI-nummer: 16113475
Sammanfattning
Background: Social support has been shown to play a protective role against the development of
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression in individuals exposed to trauma.
Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of perceived social support on
depression and PTSD in child victims of sexual abuse and to determine the relationship between
them.
Method: In total 182 victims of sexual abuse aged 6-18 at time of interview were assessed. Clinical
interviews, the Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI) and the Child Posttraumatic Stress Reaction
Index (CPTS-RI) were used to assess children’s psychological status, while the Perceived Social
Support Scale-Revised (PSSS-R) was used to measure social support.
Results: Girls had significantly higher median CDI and CPTS-RI scores than boys, while no
significant difference was determined between boys and girls in terms of PSSS-R scores. A
statistically significant negative correlation was determined between CDI and PSSS-R scores,
CPTS-RI scores and PSSS-R scores in girls, while no significant correlation was identified in male
victims.
Conclusions: In conclusion, we think that social support networks for victims of sexual abuse need to
be broadened and increased, and that importance should be attached to protective approaches in that
context.