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Chan, Ko Ling – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2011
Objective: The current study investigated the prevalence and impact of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) on adult sexual victimization (ASV) in Hong Kong, China. This study also examines correlates of demographic characteristics, depression, suicidal ideation, and self-esteem with ASV. Methods: A total of 5,049 Chinese adult respondents were…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Victims of Crime, Adults
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Samaraweera, Sudath; Sumathipala, Athula; Siribaddana, Sisira; Sivayogan, S.; Bhugra, Dinesh – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2008
Sri Lanka has the one of highest rates of suicide. Important factors associated with suicide were determined via the psychological autopsy approach (which had not been carried out previously in Sri Lanka). Over a 3-month period, in a catchment area, 31 suicides among Sinhalese were identified and 27 were investigated. Males were more likely to…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Alcohol Abuse, Suicide, Foreign Countries
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Yoder, Kevin A.; Hoyt, Dan R. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2005
This study used a sample of 501 families from the Mississippi Delta region to examine the feasibility of the Family Stress Model for understanding adolescent suicidal ideation. The results indicated that family economic pressure was related to parental depressive symptoms, which, in turn, was related to parental hostile behavior and physical…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Suicide, Adolescents, Anxiety