Kendall-Tackett K A, Simon A F
Childhood Victimization Study, Sunnyvale, CA.
Child Abuse Negl. 1988;12(1):73-81. doi: 10.1016/0145-2134(88)90009-9.
This study examines whether molestation is most likely to occur before or after the onset of puberty and also whether molestation is likely to be a one-time occurrence or last for a long time. The study analyzed intake interviews from 365 adults molested as children (AMACs). The AMACs were entering treatment at the Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Program, San Jose, CA. This paper presents data on the age of onset and end of the molestation and the duration of the molestation in years. For this sample, the average age of onset was 7.5; the average age at the end of the molestation was 13. The overwhelming majority of molestations lasted one year or more. We discuss results in the context of past studies and suggest areas for further research.
本研究考察骚扰行为最有可能发生在青春期开始之前还是之后，以及骚扰行为是可能一次性发生还是会持续很长时间。该研究分析了365名童年期遭受骚扰的成年人（AMACs）的入院访谈记录。这些AMACs正在加利福尼亚州圣何塞市的儿童性虐待治疗项目中接受治疗。本文呈现了骚扰行为开始和结束的年龄以及以年为单位的骚扰行为持续时间的数据。对于这个样本，骚扰行为开始的平均年龄为7.5岁；骚扰行为结束时的平均年龄为13岁。绝大多数骚扰行为持续了一年或更长时间。我们在以往研究的背景下讨论研究结果，并提出进一步研究的方向。
