Evaluating the assistance to adolescent victims of sexual violence at a reference service in Brazil from 2011–2018

Adolescent bullying continues to be a major focus of scholarship across the globe. This article reviews research from 2010 to 2021 with a particular focus on longitudinal studies of the bully–sexual violence pathway ( BSVP), where bullying serves as a precursor for sexual violence (SV) (e.g., sexual harassment, sexual coercion, and sexual assault) and teen dating violence via individual and socio-contextual mediators. Articles reviewed consisted of a total of 505, which included 17 meta-analyses and systematic reviews. Databases used for the search were Academic Search Complete, Education Full Text (H. W. Wilson), ERIC, National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts, PsycINFO, PubMed (Medline), and Social Sciences Abstracts (H. W. Wilson). In total, 107 peer-reviewed articles were included in this review. Potential mechanisms underlying the BSVP include social dominance orientation, exposure to sexual education, and alcohol use. Several school-based intervention approaches have evidenced marginal success in reducing rates of bullying and SV by targeting factors undergirding both behaviors. The efficacy of international prevention approaches is summarized. Gaps in the literature are identified and future research is proposed.

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Similarity and Differences in Sexual Violence Against Adolescents and Adult Women: The Need to Focus on Adolescent Victims

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology ◽

10.1016/j.jpag.2020.11.018 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Eugenia Torazzi ◽

Vera Merelli ◽

Giussy Barbara ◽

Alessandra Kustermann ◽

Laura Marasciuolo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sexual Violence ◽

Adult Women ◽

Adolescent Victims

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The mediating role of stigmatization in the mental health of adolescent victims of sexual violence in Eastern Congo

Child Abuse & Neglect ◽

10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.04.003 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 38 (7) ◽

pp. 1139-1146 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

A. Verelst ◽

M. De Schryver ◽

L. De Haene ◽

E. Broekaert ◽

I. Derluyn

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Sexual Violence ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Eastern Congo ◽

Adolescent Victims

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Konseling Kelompok untuk Menurunkan Depresi Pada Remaja Introvert Korban Kekerasan Seksual

Persona Jurnal Psikologi Indonesia ◽

10.30996/persona.v7i1.1535 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 93-106

Author(s):

Ratih Wahyu Saputri ◽

IGAA Noviekayati ◽

Sahat Saragih

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Group Therapy ◽

Sexual Violence ◽

Research Design ◽

Analytical Method ◽

Group Counseling ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Personality Type ◽

Effective Group ◽

Adolescent Victims

Depression in adolescent victims of sexual violence needs to get proper attention and handling. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of group counseling in reducing depression in adolescent victims of sexual violence. The data collection tools used are depression scale and introvert personality type scale. The subjects of this study were 5 (five) introverted adolescents who had experienced sexual violence and had received psychosocial assistance from Yayasan Hotline Surabaya and Yayasan Embun Surabaya Foundation. The research design used is One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The analytical method used was nonparametric wilxocon test and correlation test using spearman. The results showed effective group therapy in reducing depression in introverted adolescents with significance p = 0.043 (p <0.05).Â Keywords: Group Counseling, Depression, Sexual ViolenceAbstrakDepresi pada remaja introvert korban kekerasan seksual perlu mendapatkan perhatian dan penanganan yang tepat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas konseling kelompok dalam menurunkan depresi pada remaja introvert korban kekerasan seksual. Alat pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah skala depresi dan skala tipe kepribadian introvert. Subjek penelitian ini berjumlah 5 (lima) orang remaja introvert yang telah mengalami kekerasan seksual dan telah mendapatkan pendampingan psikososial dari Yayasan Hotline Surabaya dan Yayasan Embun Surabaya. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah uji data non-parametrik wilxocon. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terapi kelompok efektif dalam menurunkan depresi pada remaja introvert dengan signifikansi p=0.043 (p<0.05).Â Kata kunci: Konseling Kelompok, Depresi, Kekerasan SeksualÂ

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Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents Taking Place in Schools: An Integrative Review

Children ◽

10.3390/children7120258 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (12) ◽

pp. 258

Author(s):

Charlene de Oliveira Pereira ◽

Renata Macedo Martins Pimentel ◽

Francisco Naildo Cardoso Leitão ◽

Sandra Dircinha Texeira de Araújo Moraes ◽

Paula Christianne Gomes Gouveia Souto Maia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sexual Violence ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

School Environment ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Publication Date ◽

Children And Adolescent ◽

Violence Against Children ◽

Final Sample ◽

The Family ◽

Adolescent Victims

Sexual violence against children and adolescents is considered a public health problem of worldwide scope. The objective is to analyze the findings in the literature that address the phenomenon of sexual violence against children and adolescents in the school environment; is an integrative literature review that has as its element-problem of interest children and adolescent victims of sexual violence in schools. The research filters used were: the availability of the text (free full text) and publication date (in the last five years); Initially, 1199 studies were identified, then, after application of filters and the removal of duplicated studies, a total of 175 studies was reached. Subsequently, the selection of articles occurred with the sieve of the titles, resulting in 20 studies. From these, 13 proceeded to the eligibility stage, with three being excluded after a full reading. Therefore, nine studies composed the final sample. One of the factors related to the occurrence of sexual violence against children and adolescents in schools is the absence of educational spaces on the subject, being the main parameter for approaching the outline of identification and prevention strategies, with the insertion of sexual education on the school routine, with the participation of the family.

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Legal Responses to Adolescent Victims of Sexual Violence

Handbook of Child and Adolescent Sexuality ◽

10.1016/b978-0-12-387759-8.00019-2 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 469-493

Author(s):

Roger J.R. Levesque

Keyword(s):

Sexual Violence ◽

Legal Responses ◽

Adolescent Victims

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Treatments for child and adolescent victims of sexual violence: are they effective?

Public Health Forum ◽

10.1515/pubhef-2018-0136 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 47-49

Author(s):

Margit Averdijk

Keyword(s):

Sexual Violence ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Well Being ◽

Child And Adolescent ◽

Treatment Programs ◽

Effectiveness Research ◽

Beneficial Effects ◽

Receive Treatment ◽

International Knowledge ◽

Adolescent Victims

Abstract Sexual violence among children and adolescents can have detrimental consequences. This article presents a brief overview of the current international knowledge base on the effectiveness of treatment programs for child and adolescent victims of sexual violence. Overall, treatment programs show moderate to large beneficial effects on victims’ well-being. Treatments that have a longer duration and shorter sessions are more effective than other treatments. Some of the challenges include that few victims receive treatment and that a considerable number of prior studies does not meet the standards for thorough effectiveness research.

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