Development of a measure of unwanted sexual contact in childhood, for use in community mental health surveys.
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Development of a measure of child sexual abuse, operationalized as unwanted sexual contact before age 17, is described. In a community mental health survey of 750 women aged 18 to 27 yr., 32% recalled unwanted sexual contact. 7% experienced prolonged sexual assault before age 17 and had significantly higher scores as adults on the CESD Depression scale.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Psychological reports
دوره 66 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990