Differences in the Characteristics of Sexual Abuse Victimization between Low- and High-Grade Elementary School Children and Correlations among the Characteristics.
10.12799/jkachn.2015.26.2.119
- Author:
Young Ran CHO
1
;
Ji Eun KIM
;
Kyung Min PARK
Author Information
1. Daegu Child Sexual Assault Response Center, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Primary school;
Sexual abuse of child;
Victimization
- MeSH:
Child Abuse, Sexual;
Child*;
Crime Victims*;
Humans;
Sex Offenses*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2015;26(2):119-127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study is attempted to figure out the characteristics of sexual abuse victimization in low- and high-grade elementary school children and furthermore to help develop appropriate preventive educational programs against sexual abuse by grade. METHODS: Data were collected from 156 sexual abuse victims who were elementary school children and visited the Child Sexual Abuse Response Center in D City during the period from 2010 to 2012. Differences in general and victimization-related characteristics between low and high graders and the correlations among the characteristics were analyzed. RESULTS: The results showed statistically significant difference between low and high graders in two variables: offender-victim relationship, and the type of sexual abuse. Offender-victim relationship was in a significant correlation with the duration of victimization (r=.576, p<.001), frequency of abuse (r=.546, p<.001), location (r=-.479, p<.001), and time (r=.435, p<.001). The type of sexual abuse was in a significant correlation with frequency (r=.175, p=.029) and time (r=.261, p=.001). CONCLUSION: Appropriate educational programs should be developed for preventing sexual assaults in consideration of difference in victimization-related characteristics between low and high graders. In addition, such programs should be applied fittingly to the learners'grade, gender, and cognitive level.
