Rossetti S J
Saint Luke Institute, Suitland, MD 20746, USA.
Child Abuse Negl. 1995 Dec;19(12):1469-81. doi: 10.1016/0145-2134(95)00100-1.
This article explores the effects of child sexual abuse by priests and other perpetrators on victims' trust in the Catholic Church, priesthood, and in their relationship to God. Adult Catholics (1,810) in the United States and Canada were separated into three groups: those who reported no childhood sexual abuse (N = 1,376), those who had been sexually abused as children but not by a priest (N = 307), and those who had been sexually abused by priests (N = 40). Analyses of variances compared the level of trust in priesthood, Church, and God of these three groups and found a significant decline from those "not abused" to those "abused by a priest." There was a slight decline in trust for those "abused but not by a priest," however, the results were statistically inconclusive. The 347 victims were then separated into two groups based upon their having received psychotherapy. The "treatment" group (N = 152) reported significantly less trust in the priesthood, Church, and in their relationship to God than the "no treatment" group (N = 194). This study highlighted the possible spiritual damage caused by child sexual abuse, particularly if the perpetrator was a religious leader, and supported the need to assess the religious impact of the victim's abuse and to include a process of spiritual healing.
本文探讨了神职人员及其他犯罪者对儿童的性虐待行为对受害者对天主教会、神职人员以及他们与上帝关系的信任所产生的影响。美国和加拿大的成年天主教徒（1810人）被分为三组：那些报告称童年时期未遭受性虐待的人（N = 1376）、那些童年时期遭受过性虐待但不是被神职人员虐待的人（N = 307）以及那些曾被神职人员性虐待的人（N = 40）。方差分析比较了这三组人对神职人员、教会和上帝的信任程度，发现从“未受虐待”组到“被神职人员虐待”组信任程度显著下降。对于“受虐待但不是被神职人员虐待”的人，信任度略有下降，然而，结果在统计学上尚无定论。然后，这347名受害者根据是否接受过心理治疗被分为两组。“接受治疗”组（N = 152）报告称，他们对神职人员、教会以及他们与上帝关系的信任程度明显低于“未接受治疗”组（N = 194）。这项研究强调了儿童性虐待可能造成的精神伤害，尤其是当施虐者是宗教领袖时，并支持有必要评估受害者所受虐待对其宗教信仰的影响，以及纳入一个精神治愈的过程。
