The relationship of family environment, personality, and psychological symptoms in individuals sexually abused as children

The relationship of family environment, personality, and psychological symptoms in individuals sexually abused as children

Adult child sexual abuse victims -- Family relationships

Adult child sexual abuse victims -- Psychology

Child sexual abuse -- Psychological aspects

Drerup, Lauren Chanel

2007

Aydlett, Lydia

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The current study examined the relationships between family environment characteristics, personality traits, and current psychological symptoms in individuals with a history of child sexual abuse. It was hypothesized that family environment characteristics, personality traits, and psychological symptoms would be significantly different in the abused group compared to the nonabused group. It was also hypothesized that there would be significant relationships between family environment characteristics and personality traits with current psychological symptoms in abused individuals. Family environment characteristics, personality traits, and psychological symptoms in 18 abused and 18 nonabused participants were examined using ANOVAs and MANOVAs. Pearson product moment correlations were also performed. Results indicated significantly more dysfunctional family environment characteristics (i.e. flexibility, cohesion, family satisfaction, and family communication) in the abused versus the nonabused group. There were significantly higher levels in the personality traits of Neuroticism and Openness to Experience in the abused group; however, there were no significant differences in psychological symptoms when comparing the two groups. The implications of the results and areas of future research are discussed.

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