University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Child Abuse Negl. 2017 Aug;70:199-209. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.05.018. Epub 2017 Jun 14.
Young victims of child sexual abuse can - for a range of developmental, motivational and contextual reasons - have difficulties disclosing their experiences. In the present study, corroborated court cases concerning 57 preschoolers' disclosures of sexual abuse were examined using qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Together, the cases involved 53 girls and 4 boys between 2-6 years (M=4.2, SD=1.2) during the (first) incident of abuse. The children were between 3-7 years (M=5.3, SD=1.2) during their police interview. Analyses showed that many children could provide at least one central detail about the abuse to; i) informal disclosure recipients, and ii) during their police interview. However, the time up until their first disclosure was often delayed. A range of barriers for disclosing were observed in the court cases, and many young victims were assessed as reluctant during their police interview. Repeated sessions, direct questions, and other reassurances could at times facilitate the disclosure process. Other suggestions on actions and future research that may help young child abuse victims are discussed.
由于一系列发展、动机和背景原因，儿童性虐待的年轻受害者可能难以披露他们的经历。在本研究中，使用定性和定量方法检查了 57 名学龄前儿童性虐待披露的证实法庭案件。这些案件共有 53 名女孩和 4 名男孩，年龄在 2-6 岁之间（M=4.2，SD=1.2），发生在（第一次）虐待事件中。在警方采访时，儿童年龄在 3-7 岁之间（M=5.3，SD=1.2）。分析表明，许多儿童至少可以向以下人员提供有关虐待的一个核心细节：i）非正式披露接受者，ii）在警方采访中。然而，第一次披露的时间往往会延迟。在法庭案件中观察到了一系列披露障碍，许多年轻受害者在警方采访中被评估为不情愿。多次会议、直接提问和其他保证有时可以促进披露过程。还讨论了可能有助于儿童性虐待受害者的行动和未来研究的其他建议。
