Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 17, 2026

An Experimental Analysis of Children's Ability to Provide a False Report about a Crime
Published on: May 3, 2016
The role of disclosing child sexual abuse on adolescent adjustment and revictimization
1Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, Valdosta State University. smkogan@uga.edu
Abstract:
The role of disclosing child sexual abuse on adolescent survivors' symptomatology and the presence of additional unwanted sexual experiences was investigated in a subsample of 111 adolescents from the National Survey of Adolescents who reported child sexual abuse. Results indicated that prompt disclosure of sexual abuse to an adult moderated the influence of penetration during the abuse on the number of symptoms at assessment. Thus, prompt disclosure buffered the influence of more severe abuse. Disclosure also had a main effect on the likelihood of further victimization. Participants who told an adult promptly after the abuse were less likely to report additional unwanted sexual experiences.
Related Concept Videos
Ethnic Identity within a Larger Culture
Bullying
Erikson's Theory on Socioemotional Development during Adolescence
Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood
Influence of Parents and Peers on Identity
Parental Influence on Identity Development
Parents serve as primary guides and managers in an adolescent's life, offering support instrumental in decision-making and personal growth. This guiding role...
Conduct Disorder

