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Prevalência do Abuso Sexual de Crianças em Jovens Adultos Açorianos
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O presente estudo pretende conhecer a prevalência do abuso sexual de crianças (ASC) nos Açores. Foi recolhida uma amostra de 200 jovens adultos açorianos, cujas idades estão compreendidas entre os 18 e os 25 anos.
Para a recolha dos dados recorri à plataforma do google docs, introduzindo o “Childhood Sexual Experiences Questionnaire, Altman (2005).
Os resultados demonstraram que cerca de 16,5% dos participantes relataram pelo menos uma experiência abusiva antes dos 12 anos. Não foram encontradas grandes diferenças estatísticas na prevalência entre elementos dos sexos feminino e masculino, apesar de ser notória uma maior percentagem no primeiro.
Pude ainda concluir que na maioria dos casos, o abusador era conhecido ou amigo da criança, de modo que os estranhos corresponderam apenas a uma pequena percentagem dos agressores.
The current study aims to estimate the prevalence of child sexual abuse (CSA) in the Azores islands. A sample of 200 azorean youth was collected, whose ages are between 18 to 25 years old. To collect the data I used the google docs platform, introducing the “Childhood Sexual Experiences Questionnaire, Altman (2005). The results show that 16,5% of all participants reported at least one sexual abusive experience before the age of 12. There weren’t found great statistical differences between males and females, although a higher prevalence in the last one is notorious. I also concluded that, in most cases, the perpetrator was a friend or at least known to the child, in a way that strangers correspond to a small percentage of all the perpetrators.
The current study aims to estimate the prevalence of child sexual abuse (CSA) in the Azores islands. A sample of 200 azorean youth was collected, whose ages are between 18 to 25 years old. To collect the data I used the google docs platform, introducing the “Childhood Sexual Experiences Questionnaire, Altman (2005). The results show that 16,5% of all participants reported at least one sexual abusive experience before the age of 12. There weren’t found great statistical differences between males and females, although a higher prevalence in the last one is notorious. I also concluded that, in most cases, the perpetrator was a friend or at least known to the child, in a way that strangers correspond to a small percentage of all the perpetrators.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA – Instituto Universitário para obtenção do grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
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Abuso sexual de crianças Prevalência Prevenção Child sexual abuse Prevalence Prevention