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Factors linked to outcomes in sexually abused girls: a regression tree analysis
Martine Hébert1, Delphine Collin-Vézina, Isabelle Daigneault
1Department of Sexology, University of Quebec in Montreal, Montreal (Quebec), Canada H3C 3P8. hebert.m@uqam.ca
Abstract:
Children who report sexual abuse (SA) have been found to display a range of internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. In the present study, a tree-based analysis was used to derive models predicting the variability of internalizing and externalizing behavior problems as well as dissociation symptoms in SA girls. Participants were 150 girls aged 4 to 12 years referred to a specialized pediatric clinic after disclosure of SA. The potential predictors taken into account included sociodemographic and abuse-related variables as well as maternal and family characteristics. The models obtained point to prior abuse as a salient variable in predicting outcomes of SA girls. Implications for the treatment for children disclosing SA are discussed.
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