Factors which differentiate sexually abused from nonabused males: an exploratory study

Psychol Rep. 1993 Jun;72(3 Pt 1):767-70. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1993.72.3.767.

Abstract

In the present study, 200 male university students between the ages of 18 and 27 years (mean = 21.4 yr.) completed a questionnaire designed to record data about childhood sexual abuse. The rate of disclosure of sexual abuse was 14%. Analysis indicated that the 28 abused subjects had experienced earlier separation from parents and a generally more unstable environment than the nonabused subjects. Implications for research are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child Abuse, Sexual / psychology*
  • Gender Identity*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pedophilia / psychology
  • Personality Development*
  • Personality Inventory
  • Psychosocial Deprivation