Child Sexual Abuse Among Polish Adult Population: Prevalence and Abuse Characteristics
| dc.contributor.author | Guziak, M. A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-08T19:59:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-09-08T19:59:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The present study aimed to consolidate on and expand on existing knowledge on the issue of child sexual abuse (CSA) by identifying the prevalence of and characteristics of CSA among Polish adult population with inclusion of other gender identities and socio-‐demographic characteristics. A cross-‐sectional study was performed, using a self-‐reporting, anonymous, questionnaire. Data were analyzed by frequency/percentages, using SPSS software. A total of 234 individuals of various gender identity (male, female, non-‐binary, demigirl, agender, gender fluid) participated in the study (Mage = 22.52, SD = 6.65). The results indicate a 39.7% (N = 93) prevalence of CSA in the tested Polish population. Of the total sample, 13.2% knew other 3 or more individuals who suffered from CSA, 14.5% knew other 2 persons, and 26.1% knew one individual. Of the abused participants, 36.5% was of intra-‐ and extrafamilial (51.6%) nature, whilst 11.8% experienced both. The mean age the first abuse occurred was 9.20 (SD = 3.43). The duration of CSA varied: 2 weeks up to 8 years. The most common type of violation was fondling (91.4%) and other sexual activities, excluding penetration (62.4%). All of the CSA victims experienced at least 2 types of sexual violation. The overall prevalence found in the current study was higher than expected, suggesting that victims may currently be more likely to self-‐report on CSA experiences, as majority of respondents, more than 80%, are in the 18-‐30 age group. It is suggested that there is a greater need for understating the scale of CSA in Poland and for inclusion of other gender identities in the research on this topic. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Guziak, M. A. (2020). Child Sexual Abuse Among Polish Adult Population: Prevalence and Abuse Characteristics. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://psyarxiv.com/bpk7v/download?format=pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11212/4860 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | The Lost Childhood Association | en_US |
| dc.subject | International Resources | en_US |
| dc.subject | Poland | en_US |
| dc.subject | child sexual abuse | en_US |
| dc.subject | prevalence | en_US |
| dc.subject | research | en_US |
| dc.title | Child Sexual Abuse Among Polish Adult Population: Prevalence and Abuse Characteristics | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |