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Ethnic Status, Stigmatization, Support, and Symptom Development Following Sexual Abuse

CANDICE FEIRING

New Jersey Medical School

DEBORAH L. COATES

City University of New York

LYNN S. TASKA

New Jersey Medical School

This study examined ethnic group differences in abuse characteristics, appraisal processes, primary caregiver support, and adjustment following sexual abuse discovery. One hundred thirty children from African American, European American, and Hispanic families were seen within 8 weeks of abuse discovery and 1 year later. Hispanic children more often reported abuse by a parent figure of 1 year or longer in duration and living with the perpetrator. European American children reported more internal attributions for the abuse. For European American children, but not Hispanic or African American children, high abuse severity predicted higher levels of shame and a pessimistic attributional style. For Hispanic children, but not the other ethnic groups, high abuse severity was related to lower levels of satisfaction with primary caregiver support. The discussion questions the utility of ethnic group membership as a meaningful way of understanding the role of culture in children's adjustment following sexual abuse discovery.

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 16, No. 12, 1307-1329 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/088626001016012005
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