@article{ref1,
title="Childhood unwanted sexual attention and young women's present self-concept",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2002",
author="Whealin, Julia M. and Jackson, Joan L.",
volume="17",
number="8",
pages="854-871",
abstract="Recent studies indicate that children receive considerable amounts of unwanted attention to their sexuality and appearance. This investigation explored the association between childhood unwanted sexual attention (UWSA) and current self-concept in 448 young women. The frequency of childhood UWSA was associated with poorer academic self-esteem, physical appearance self-esteem, global self-esteem, body image, and body anxiety, after controlling for child sexual abuse. Next, the role of negative emotional reactions to UWSA was explored as a potential moderator between UWSA and impact. It was hypothesized that stronger negative reactions to UWSA would increase the relationship between UWSA and poor self-concept. However, results did not support the moderating role of emotional reactions for the majority of self-concept scores. Overall findings suggest that the objective experience of childhood UWSA is damaging to women's self-esteem and body image, regardless of the subjective reactions women have to the behaviors.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260502017008004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260502017008004"
}