McCormack A, Janus M D, Burgess A W
Child Abuse Negl. 1986;10(3):387-95. doi: 10.1016/0145-2134(86)90014-1.
Running away from home has often been viewed as one of the sequelae to sexual abuse. Our study of 144 adolescent runaways finds that 38% of male runaways (n = 89) and 73% of female runaways (n = 55) report having been sexually abused. The impact of abuse is examined by studying, within each gender group, its relationship to the subject's perceptions of sexual activity, relationships with peers and adults, involvement with delinquent/criminal activities, and physical and emotional complaints. The results of assessing the differences between abused and nonabused adolescents show that both the victimized males and females are more likely to report anxiety and suicidal feelings than are their nonabused counterparts. Male victims of sexual abuse are more likely to report physical symptomatology and fear of adult men. Female victims of sexual abuse are more likely to be confused about sex and to engage in delinquent/criminal activities. Discussion focuses on gender differences and runaway behaviors in relation to sexual victimization with the suggestion that differences in the degree of abuse and the sex of the abuser may explain study findings.
离家出走常常被视为性虐待的后遗症之一。我们对144名青少年离家出走者的研究发现，38%的男性离家出走者（n = 89）和73%的女性离家出走者（n = 55）报告曾遭受性虐待。通过在每个性别组内研究虐待与受试者对性活动的认知、与同龄人和成年人的关系、参与违法/犯罪活动以及身体和情绪抱怨之间的关系，来考察虐待的影响。评估受虐青少年与未受虐青少年之间差异的结果表明，受虐的男性和女性比未受虐的同龄人更有可能报告焦虑和自杀情绪。性虐待的男性受害者更有可能报告身体症状和对成年男性的恐惧。性虐待的女性受害者更有可能对性感到困惑并参与违法/犯罪活动。讨论集中在与性侵害相关的性别差异和离家出走行为上，并提出虐待程度和施虐者性别的差异可能解释研究结果。
