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  • Title: [Contextual factors associated with the symptoms of teenagers victims of intrafamilial sexual aggression].
    Author: Thériault C, Cyr M, Wright J.
    Journal: Child Abuse Negl; 2003 Nov; 27(11):1291-309. PubMed ID: 14637303.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to identify the unique contribution of three sets of contextual factors (maternal supports, family problems and characteristics of the sexual aggression) on adolescents' post-disclosure symptoms. All participants were abused by a family member. METHOD: A total of 71 adolescents girls were recruited from youth center services across Quebec. Psychological distress was evaluated with "Trauma Symptoms Checklist for Children" (TSC-C; Briere, 1989). Adolescents also completed self-report instruments and semi-structured interviews to evaluate contextual factors. RESULTS: Regression analyses indicated that general maternal support explain more variance in most of TSC-C symptoms than maternal response to disclosure. Analysis highlight that alcohol problems in family and various characteristics of sexual aggression explain a unique part of variance of several symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: The discussion addresses the need to continue to explore these questions with more specific instruments to evaluate family problems. A large spectrum of symptoms should also be considered.
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