Sexual self-concept and psychological functioning of women with a history of childhood sexual abuse in Hong Kong

Author(s)
Author(s)
Kwan, C. W.
Ho, R. Y. F.
Ho, D. Y. L.
Date Issued
2022
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Journal
International Journal of Sexual Health
Volume
34
Issue
2
Start page
177
End page
196
Abstract
Sexual self-concept (SSC) is an important component of health that is closely associated with the well-being of survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA). Compared with non-CSA respondents, SSC of CSA survivors was deleteriously affected, resulting in ineffective psychological functioning (negative self-evaluation, psychological ill-health, and difficulties in interpersonal relationships). Negative SSC (sexual anxiety, sexual depression, and sexual fear) played a significant role in mediating the adverse effects of CSA on psychological functioning. Future studies may recruit a sample with greater variation in CSA characteristics and use externalizing problems as outcome measures to cross-validate findings of this study.
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