1 University of Ulm, Germany.
2 Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.
Sex Abuse. 2019 Sep;31(6):643-661. doi: 10.1177/1079063218759323. Epub 2018 Mar 5.
The lifetime prevalence of sexual abuse in institutional settings in Germany was examined in a sample representative of the general adult population ( = 2,437). Participants completed a survey on whether they had ever experienced such abuse, its nature (contact, noncontact, forced sexual, intercourse), the type of institution (e.g. school, club), and the relationship of perpetrator to victim (peer, caregiver, staff member). Overall, 3.1% of adult respondents (women: 4.8%, men: 0.8%) reported having experienced some type of sexual abuse in institutions. Adult women reported higher rates of all types than did men, with rates of 3.9% versus 0.8% for contact sexual abuse, 1.2% versus 0.3% for noncontact sexual abuse, and 1.7% versus 0.2% for forced sexual intercourse. We conclude that a remarkable proportion of the general population experiences sexual abuse in institutions, underscoring the need for development of protective strategies. Especially, schools seem to represent good starting points for primary prevention strategies.
本研究旨在调查德国机构环境中性虐待的终身患病率，研究样本为具有代表性的普通成年人群体（n=2437）。参与者需完成一份关于是否曾遭受过此类虐待、虐待类型（如接触、非接触、强迫性、性交）、机构类型（如学校、俱乐部）以及施害者与受害者关系（同龄人、照顾者、工作人员）的调查。总体而言，3.1%的成年受访者（女性：4.8%，男性：0.8%）报告曾在机构中经历过某种类型的性虐待。成年女性报告的所有类型的性虐待发生率均高于男性，其中接触性性虐待的发生率分别为 3.9%和 0.8%，非接触性性虐待的发生率分别为 1.2%和 0.3%，强迫性性交的发生率分别为 1.7%和 0.2%。我们的研究结果表明，相当一部分普通人群在机构中经历过性虐待，这突显了制定保护策略的必要性。特别是，学校似乎是初级预防策略的良好起点。
