Consequences of childhood sexual abuse for health and well-being: gender similarities and differences.

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Published in:Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Main Authors: Sigurdardottir, Sigrun, Halldorsdottir, Sigridur, Bender, Soley S
Other Authors: Univ Akureyri, Sch Hlth Sci, IS-600 Solborg, Akureyri, Iceland, Univ Akureyri, Sch Hlth Sci, Fac Grad Studies, IS-600 Solborg, Akureyri, Iceland, Univ Iceland, Sch Hlth Sci, Fac Nursing, Reykjavik, Iceland, Univ Hosp, Reykjavik, Iceland
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications Ltd 2014
Subjects:
Ofbeldi gegn börnum
Streita
Geðraskanir
Félagslegar aðstæður
Adult
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
Aged
Female
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Iceland
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Mental Disorders
Middle Aged
Qualitative Research
Sex Distribution
Socioeconomic Factors
Stress
Psychological
Akureyri
University of Akureyri
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2336/325594
https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494813514645
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Summary:To access publisher's full text version of this article click on the hyperlink at the bottom of the page Analyse gender similarities and differences in the consequences of childhood sexual abuse for health and well-being. Comparative analysis of 28 in-depth interviews with 14 purposefully chosen participants, seven women and seven men, who had experienced childhood sexual abuse; two interviews were conducted with each participant. The participants expressed a journey of deep and silent suffering which seems, for them, to be endless and almost unbearable. All of them have suffered from complex health problems since childhood. A gender difference was shown in the tendency of women to internalize their emotional pain while the men had a tendency to externalize it. It is important for health professionals to be aware of the symptoms and consequences of child sexual abuse in order to provide support, appropriate care and treatment for the survivors. Finally, preventive and long lasting public health measures have to be taken in order to prevent children from experiencing such serious trauma. University of Akureyri Research Fund Ingibjorg R. Magnusdottir Fund

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