scholarly journals Self-esteem of sexually abused adolescent girls in group home placement

1989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey Damon
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Sexually Abused ◽  
Group Home ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Home Placement

scholarly journals Impact of Sexual Abuse on Self-Esteem and Psychological Well-Being of Adolescent Girls

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Jacob. M ◽  
Dr. Vidhya Ravindranadan
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Sexually Abused ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Total Incidence ◽  
Children's Home ◽  
The Impact

Child sexual abuse is a universal problem that occurs across gender, caste, color, religion, ethnic and socio-economic group. Sexual abuse creates intense trauma and emotional problems which create serious short term and long term psychological and behavioural problems.81.53% of the total incidence of child sexual abuse was reported amongst children between 11 and 18 years of age. The pre-adolescent to the adolescent child seems to be most at risk (Kacker, Varadan, Kumar, 2007). The present study intends to assess the impact of sexual abuse on self esteem and psychological well being of adolescent girls. Sample consists of 75 adolescent girls aged 12-18 years. 25 sexually abused girls from rehabilitating government children’s home, 25 non-abused girls from a destitute home for children and 25 girls staying with parents. Instruments used are Self-Esteem Scale (SES-DSDU) and Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS-SDCP). The results indicate the sexual abuse has a significant impact on self esteem and psychological well-being of adolescent girls.

Group Work with Sexually Abused Adolescent Girls

1992 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 477-489
Author(s):  
Kedar Nath Dwivedi ◽  
Elizabeth Brayne ◽  
Stuart Lovett
Keyword(s):  
Effective Treatment ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Sexually Abused ◽  
Treatment Programme ◽  
Abused Children ◽  
Borderline Syndrome ◽  
History Of ◽  
Sexually Abused Children

A disruptive and unruly atmosphere is characteristic of most groups of disturbed adolescents, especially those with a history of abuse. However, group treatment for sexually abused children and adolescents is seen as the cornerstone of an effective treatment programme for this condition. Difficulties in treatment are rather similar to those in cases of borderline syndrome. This article describes the experience of group work in Northampton as an attempt to confront some of these difficulties.

scholarly journals Resilience processes in sexually abused adolescent girls: A scoping review of the literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 113 (9/10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadiyya Haffejee ◽  
Linda Theron
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Sexually Abused ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Educational Environments ◽  
Supportive Family

Childhood sexual abuse is often associated with a number of deleterious psychological and behavioural outcomes for survivors. However, some research suggests that this impact is variable and that some survivors adapt positively. An ability to adapt positively to adversity, under any circumstances, has been termed resilience. Drawing on a socio-ecological understanding of resilience, the aim of this scoping review was to comprehensively map existing empirical studies on resilience processes in sexually abused adolescent girls and to summarise emerging resilience-enabling factors. We also considered the implications of the findings for practice and research. A total of 11 articles met the criteria for inclusion in the review. Findings from these studies suggest that internal factors (meaning making, optimistic future orientation, agency and mastery) and contextual factors (supportive family, social and educational environments) function interdependently to enable resilience in sexually abused adolescent girls. Practitioners should leverage these complementary and interdependent resilience-enabling mechanisms by encouraging greater involvement of girls in the planning of interventions and by assisting girls in developing meaningful narratives about their abuse experiences. Interventions should also encourage greater involvement from supportive structures, while challenging social and cultural norms that inhibit resilience. Resilience researchers should be cognisant of the paucity of research focusing on resilience processes in sexually abused adolescent girls as well as the absence of innovative, participatory methods of data collection.

Thyroid hormone levels and psychological symptoms in sexually abused adolescent girls

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 589-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark G. Haviland ◽  
Janet L. Sonne ◽  
Donald L. Anderson ◽  
Jerald C. Nelson ◽  
Clare Sheridan-Matney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Sexually Abused ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Hormone Levels ◽  
Thyroid Hormone Levels

Factors that promote and impede other-sex friendships: a qualitative study of Iranian adolescent girls

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasim Bahrami ◽  
Masoumeh Sibmar ◽  
William M. Bukowski ◽  
AbouAli Vedadhir ◽  
Bianca Panarello
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Poor Understanding ◽  
Different Levels

Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to identify factors that promote and impede other-sex (OS) friendships in adolescent girls. Methods: A qualitative study conducted with 20 adolescent girls recruited in public places in Tehran, Iran. Information was collected through semi-structured interviews and coded via the conventional qualitative content analysis approach. Results: Four factors were identified that appeared to promote entry into OS friendships. These factors include (a) a poor understanding of perceived risks, (b) weak religious beliefs, (c) processes of identity formation, and (d) low self-esteem. In addition, six factors appeared to impede entry into these friendships: (a) self-confidence, (b) prioritizing education, (c) maintaining particular entertainment preferences, (d) awareness of prior unpleasant experiences with boys, (e) having strong religious convictions, and (f) shaming from significant others. Conclusion: These findings provide unique insights into the factors that stem from different levels of social complexity, which affect participation in a fundamental form of human experience.

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