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Gender differences in psychosocial predictors of attitudes towards reporting child sexual abuse

Humphries, Rachel L.
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Debowska, Agata
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Boduszek, Daniel
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Mattison, Michelle L. A.
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University of Chester, University of Huddersfield, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
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2016-05-02
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There is a dearth of research investigating psychosocial correlates of attitudes towards reporting child sexual abuse (CSA) in males and females, and a lack of such studies drawing on participants from the UK. Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to examine gender differences in social and psychological predictors of attitudes towards reporting CSA. Participants drawn from the UK general population were recruited via an opportunistic sampling method. Cross-sectional design using self-report questionnaire was utilized. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that social support, masculinity, and age form significant associations with attitudes towards reporting CSA in females (total variance explained by the model was 25%). In the male sample, the only significant predictor of attitudes towards reporting CSA was interpersonal manipulation (total variance explained by the model was 9%). This study provides an important insight into psychosocial barriers/facilitators to reporting CSA. Such knowledge is crucial for the early detection and prevention of abuse.
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Humphries, R. L., Debowska, A., Boduszek, D., & Mattison, M. L. A. (2016). Gender differences in psychosocial predictors of attitudes toward reporting child sexual abuse in the United Kingdom. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 25(3), 293-309. doi:10.1080/10538712.2016.1133752
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Taylor & Francis
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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
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http://hdl.handle.net/10034/593077
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10.1080/10538712.2016.1133752
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Child Sexual Abuse on 02/05/2016, available online: doi:10.1080/10538712.2016.1133752
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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10538712.2016.1133752