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Child sexual abuse disclosures: Does age make a difference?

Rosaleen McElvaney1, Katie Moore1, Keith O'Reilly2

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|December 16, 2019
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Children are more likely to disclose child sexual abuse (CSA) during the developmental period they experienced it. Further research is needed to explore psychological factors influencing disclosure timing.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Childhood Trauma Research

Background:

  • Inconsistent findings exist regarding the link between the age of child sexual abuse (CSA) and the time it takes for disclosure.
  • Factors influencing early disclosure of CSA remain unclear in existing literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between a child's age at disclosure and their age during the abuse.
  • To investigate the influence of disclosure delay and specific psychological factors on the age of disclosure for CSA.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 273 child sexual abuse (CSA) center evaluation reports.
  • Extraction of demographic data and informal disclosure experiences from child and parent interviews.

Main Results:

Keywords:
Age of disclosureCSA disclosuresChild sexual abuseFactors influencing disclosure

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  • A significant association was found between age at abuse and age at disclosure (p < 0.05).
  • Children were most likely to disclose CSA within the same developmental period they experienced the abuse.
  • No specific psychological factors were identified as predictors of early disclosure.

Conclusions:

  • Prevention efforts for child sexual abuse (CSA) should target children across all age groups.
  • Larger studies are recommended to determine if certain psychological factors predict disclosure more effectively.