Broman-Fulks Joshua J, Ruggiero Kenneth J, Hanson Rochelle F, Smith Daniel W, Resnick Heidi S, Kilpatrick Dean G, Saunders Benjamin E
Department of Psychology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, USA.
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2007 Apr-Jun;36(2):260-6. doi: 10.1080/15374410701279701.
Child sexual assault is a risk factor for a wide range of emotional and behavioral problems. Little is known about mental health functioning in relation to victims' decisions to tell someone (or not) about their assault. This study used data from a nationally representative sample of 4,023 adolescents to examine the relation between sexual assault disclosure characteristics and mental health outcomes. Results indicated that youth who disclosed the assault to someone within 1 month were at reduced risk for current major depressive episode (MDE) and delinquency. No relation was found between disclosure latency and risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or substance use problems. Notably, disclosure to mothers was associated with significantly reduced risk for current PTSD and delinquency.
儿童性侵犯是导致多种情绪和行为问题的一个风险因素。对于受害者决定（或不决定）向他人倾诉自己遭受的侵犯与心理健康功能之间的关系，我们知之甚少。本研究使用了来自全国具有代表性的4023名青少年样本的数据，以检验性侵犯披露特征与心理健康结果之间的关系。结果表明，在1个月内向他人披露侵犯行为的青少年当前患重度抑郁发作（MDE）和犯罪的风险降低。未发现披露延迟与创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）或物质使用问题的风险之间存在关联。值得注意的是，向母亲披露与当前患PTSD和犯罪的风险显著降低有关。
