PTSD correlates with somatization in sexually abused children: Type of abuse moderates the effect of PTSD on somatization

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dc.contributor.authorBae, S. M., Kang, J. M., Chang, H. Y., Han, W., & Lee, S. H.
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-05T20:12:22Z
dc.date.available2018-11-05T20:12:22Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractPurpose Somatization is a major post-traumatic symptom in sexually abused children. Thus, the present study aimed to determine the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and somatization, and between intelligence and somatization in child sexual abuse victims and to elucidate whether type of abuse had an effect on the relationship between PTSD symptoms and somatization. Methods This study evaluated the somatizations (Child Behavioral Checklist/6–18 [CBCL]), PTSD symptoms (Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children [TSCC]), and intelligence levels of 63 sexually abused children. Correlation and regression analyses were performed to predict somatization based on PTSD symptoms, intelligence, age, and type of sexual abuse, and to find moderating effect of type of abuse on the effect of PTSD symptom on somatization. Results PTSD symptoms (β = 0.471, p = 0.001) and intelligence (β = 0.327, p = 0.021) were associated with somatization. Type of abuse was not, by itself, correlated with somatization (β = 0.158, p = 0.281), but it did have a moderating effect on the effect of PTSD symptoms on somatization (Type of abuse*PTSD symptoms, β = -0.299, p = 0.047). PTSD symptoms were associated with somatization only among those who experienced the molestation type of abuse. Conclusions Somatization in sexually abused children was influenced by the severity of PTSD symptoms and intelligence, and the effect of the PTSD symptoms on somatization was moderated by type of abuse. Specifically, the rape type of abuse may attenuate the effect of post-traumatic symptoms on somatization.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBae, S. M., Kang, J. M., Chang, H. Y., Han, W., & Lee, S. H. (2018). PTSD correlates with somatization in sexually abused children: Type of abuse moderates the effect of PTSD on somatization. PloS one, 13(6), e0199138.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0199138
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4035
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPLoS Oneen_US
dc.subjectchild sexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectPTSDen_US
dc.subjecttraumaen_US
dc.subjectlong term effectsen_US
dc.subjectsomatic symptomsen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectSouth Koreaen_US
dc.titlePTSD correlates with somatization in sexually abused children: Type of abuse moderates the effect of PTSD on somatizationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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