Personal and interpersonal characteristics related to resilient developmental pathways of sexually abused adolescents

Isabelle Daigneault; Martine Hébert; Marc Tourigny

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2006.11.002

Personal and interpersonal characteristics related to resilient developmental pathways of sexually abused adolescents

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2007 Apr;16(2):415-34, x. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2006.11.002.

Authors

Isabelle Daigneault¹, Martine Hébert, Marc Tourigny

Affiliation

¹ Départment de Sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3C 3P8.

PMID: 17349516
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2006.11.002

Abstract

Childhood sexual abuse is a prevalent and important social problem. In this article the authors' main objective is the exploration of resilience among sexually abused adolescents under child protection services care in Quebec, Canada. The introduction provides an overview of the impact of childhood sexual abuse and conceptualizations of trauma, resilience, recovery, and factors linked to resilience profiles. The remainder of the article discusses a study of resilience and factors predicting resilience over a 5-month period for a sample of 86 teenage girls under child protection services care.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Psychological*
Adolescent
Child
Child Abuse, Sexual / psychology*
Child Abuse, Sexual / statistics & numerical data*
Child Development*
Family / psychology
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations*
Male