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Identification of Sexually Abused Female Adolescents at Risk for Suicidal Ideations: A Classification and Regression Tree Analysis
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Brabant, Marie-Eve; Hebert, Martine; Chagnon, Francois – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2013
This study explored the clinical profiles of 77 female teenager survivors of sexual abuse and examined the association of abuse-related and personal variables with suicidal ideations. Analyses revealed that 64% of participants experienced suicidal ideations. Findings from classification and regression tree analysis indicated that depression,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Suicide
Child Sexual Abuse and Women's Sexual Health: The Contribution of CSA Severity and Exposure to Multiple Forms of Childhood Victimization
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Lacelle, Celine; Hebert, Martine; Lavoie, Francine; Vitaro, Frank; Tremblay, Richard E. – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2012
Research studies have provided increasing evidence for the potential adverse impact of child sexual abuse on women's sexual health. The present study examined the association between child sexual abuse and sexual health while controlling for various forms of childhood victimization. Self-report questionnaires were administered to 889 young women…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Child Abuse, Females, Evidence
Support and Profiles of Nonoffending Mothers of Sexually Abused Children
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Cyr, Mireille; McDuff, Pierre; Hebert, Martine – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2013
Maternal support offered to sexually abused children following disclosure may be a crucial factor in children's recovery. A person-centered approach was used to examine how profiles of nonoffending mothers could better describe their ability to support their children after disclosure. Cluster analyses based on a total of 226 nonoffending mothers…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Mothers, Profiles
Evaluation of a Sexual Abuse Prevention Workshop in a Multicultural, Impoverished Urban Area
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Daigneault, Isabelle; Hebert, Martine; McDuff, Pierre; Frappier, Jean-Yves – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2012
Participants in the ESPACE sexual abuse prevention workshop were in grades 1 through 4 and attended three Montreal, Canada, public schools in low socioeconomic areas. The sample was culturally diverse, with half born outside of Canada. An evaluation was conducted to explore the effects associated with participating in the workshop and the effects…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Prevention, Self Efficacy, Foreign Countries
Sexual Abuse of Children under 12 Years of Age: A Review of 511 Cases.
Dube, Robert; Hebert, Martine – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1988
Charts were reviewed to identify the characteristics of 511 prepubertal children brought to a Montreal, Quebec (Canada) pediatric hospital for evaluation regarding alleged sexual abuse. Specific characteristics were found to distinguish victims on the basis of their age, sex, and type of sexual abuse (intra- versus extra-familial). (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Abuse, Foreign Countries, Individual Characteristics
Proximate Effects of a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program in Elementary School Children.
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Hebert, Martine; Lavoie, Francine; Piche, Christiane; Poitras, Michele – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2001
The effects of the sexual child abuse prevention program ESPACE were evaluated with 133 Canadian children (grades 1-3). Children participating in the prevention program showed greater preventive knowledge and skills relative to children not participating. Follow-up data showed knowledge gains were maintained while the preventive skill gains may…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Outcomes of Education
Efficacy of a Group Therapy for Sexually Abused Adolescent Girls
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Tourigny, Marc; Hebert, Martine; Daigneault, Isabelle; Simoneau, Ann Claude – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2005
The effects of a group therapy program for teenage girls reporting child sexual abuse were evaluated by means of a pretest/post-test design with a control group. The psycho-educational intervention consisted of an average of 20 weekly two-hour meetings. Results of the repeated analyses of variance (ANOVA) revealed a significant improvement in…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Empowerment, Behavior Problems, Intervention