The role of stigmatization in developing post-traumatic symptoms after experiencing child sexual abuse by a female perpetrator
| dc.contributor.author | Schröder, J., Kratzer, L., Yamak, Y., Briken, P., & Tozdan, S. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-13T18:12:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-10-13T18:12:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: The context in which individuals are exposed to child sexual abuse (CSA) and reactions to the disclosure of such abuse experiences play a major role in post-traumatic mental health. Female-perpetrated CSA is an under-recognized issue in society and mental health care, and is therefore supposed to be a breeding ground for stigmatization. Objective: The aim of the current study was to examine the mediating role of internalized and anticipated stigma on the effects of so-called victim-blaming experiences and the perception of abuse in the childhood of survivors of female-perpetrated CSA on their post-traumatic symptom severity. Method: A total of 212 individuals who reported experiences of female-perpetrated CSA were assessed in an anonymous online survey. The International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) served as the primary outcome parameter for detecting differences in post-traumatic symptom severity within mediation analyses, where victim-blaming and abuse awareness served as predictors and anticipated as well as internalized stigma served as mediator variables. Results: Internalized stigma fully mediated the deteriorating effect of victim-blaming on posttraumatic symptom severity, while abuse awareness and anticipated stigma showed no statistically significant effects as predictor and mediator variables. Yet, victim-blaming had a significant increasing effect on anticipated stigma. Conclusions: Efforts to enhance awareness of female-perpetrated CSA in society are needed and mental health care professionals should pay attention to the adverse effects of victim blaming and internalized stigma on post-traumatic symptoms in individuals affected by female-perpetrated CSA. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Schröder, J., Kratzer, L., Yamak, Y., Briken, P., & Tozdan, S. (2021). The role of stigmatization in developing post-traumatic symptoms after experiencing child sexual abuse by a female perpetrator. European journal of psychotraumatology, 12(1), 1966982. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/20008198.2021.1966982 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11212/5572 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | European Journal of Psychotraumatology | en_US |
| dc.subject | child sexual abuse | en_US |
| dc.subject | stigmatization | en_US |
| dc.subject | International Resources | en_US |
| dc.subject | Germany | en_US |
| dc.subject | PTSD | en_US |
| dc.subject | blame | en_US |
| dc.title | The role of stigmatization in developing post-traumatic symptoms after experiencing child sexual abuse by a female perpetrator | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |