Tyler Kimberly A, Melander Lisa A
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0324, USA.
J Child Sex Abus. 2009 Sep;18(5):513-31. doi: 10.1080/10538710903183360.
This study investigated risk factors for discrepant reporting of physical and sexual abuse among 172 homeless young adults. Discrepant reporting includes situations in which a respondent denies experiencing abuse in general but reports being a victim of specific forms of maltreatment. The results revealed that discrepant reporting rates tended to be highest for minor physical assault and for noncontact sexual abuse. Multivariate results revealed that demographic characteristics were important correlates of both discrepant physical and sexual abuse reporters. Family background characteristics also played a role in discrepant reporting for physical abuse. Overall, some young people with abuse histories are not adequately labeling their maltreatment experiences and, as a result, may not be receiving the necessary treatment.
本研究调查了172名无家可归的年轻人中身体虐待和性虐待报告不一致的风险因素。报告不一致包括受访者总体上否认遭受虐待，但报告自己是特定形式虐待的受害者的情况。结果显示，轻微身体攻击和非接触性虐待的报告不一致率往往最高。多变量结果表明，人口统计学特征是身体虐待和性虐待报告不一致者的重要相关因素。家庭背景特征在身体虐待报告不一致方面也起到了作用。总体而言，一些有虐待史的年轻人没有充分认识到自己的虐待经历，因此可能没有得到必要的治疗。
