1Dr M.G.R Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, India.
2Department of Community Medicine, Rajarajeshwari Medical College, Chennai, India.
Georgian Med News. 2024 Mar(348):28-31.
Children who experience sexual abuse often face severe challenges in seeking help and disclosing their traumatic experiences. Objectives - to investigate critical aspects of information transfer, help-seeking behavior and the long-term psychological impact of child sexual abuse. This was a pilot study done on 114 victims of child sexual abuse. The study participants filled a semi-structured proforma through social media using Google forms. It was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 28. This pilot study on 114 child sexual abuse victims reveals critical insights. Only 15.8% confided in parents, while 37.7% turned to friends. Shockingly, 46.5% kept their ordeal hidden. Disturbingly, only 8.8% sought professional help. The impact on adult life was profound, with 70.2% reporting personal effects. Regrettably, 24.6% resorted to self-harm. Insights on reasons were stark: 63.1% felt defenseless, 23.7% lacked awareness, and 5.3% blamed lax legislation. Encouragingly, 86% actively raised awareness. The study provides a compelling view of child sexual abuse survivors, and emphasizes the need for improved communication within families, accessible support services, and educational initiatives.
儿童性虐待的受害者在寻求帮助和披露创伤经历时常常面临巨大的挑战。本研究旨在调查儿童性虐待事件中信息传递、寻求帮助行为和长期心理影响的关键方面。这是一项针对 114 名儿童性虐待受害者的初步研究。研究参与者通过 Google 表单在社交媒体上填写了半结构化的调查问卷。这是一项使用 SPSS（社会科学统计软件包）版本 28 进行的描述性横断面研究。这项对 114 名儿童性虐待受害者的初步研究揭示了一些关键的发现。只有 15.8%的受害者向父母透露了自己的遭遇，而 37.7%的受害者选择向朋友倾诉。令人震惊的是，46.5%的受害者将自己的遭遇隐瞒了下来。更令人担忧的是，只有 8.8%的受害者寻求了专业帮助。这些经历对他们的成年生活产生了深远的影响，70.2%的人报告了个人影响。令人遗憾的是，24.6%的受害者选择了自残。研究还揭示了一些关于受害者选择不寻求帮助的原因：63.1%的受害者感到无助，23.7%的受害者缺乏意识，5.3%的受害者将责任归咎于宽松的立法。令人鼓舞的是，86%的受害者积极参与了提高公众意识的活动。本研究提供了一个令人信服的视角，揭示了儿童性虐待幸存者的经历，并强调了需要在家庭内部加强沟通、提供可及的支持服务和开展教育活动。
