@article{ref1,
title="Posttraumatic stress disorder and suicidal ideation among sexually abused adolescent girls: the mediating role of shame",
journal="Journal of child sexual abuse",
year="2017",
author="Alix, Stéphanie and Cossette, Louise and Hébert, Martine and Cyr, Mireille and Frappier, Jean-Yves",
volume="26",
number="2",
pages="158-174",
abstract="Sexual abuse is associated with a host of negative repercussions in adolescence. Yet the possible mechanisms linking sexual abuse and negative outcomes are understudied. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among self-blame, shame, coping strategies, posttraumatic stress disorder, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. The sample included 147 sexually abused adolescent girls between 14 and 18 years of age. A total of 66% of girls reached clinical score for posttraumatic stress disorder, and 53% reached clinical score for depressive symptoms. Close to half (46%) reported suicidal thoughts in the past 3 months. Shame was found to partially mediate the relationship between self-blame and posttraumatic stress disorder. Shame and depressive symptoms were also found to partially mediate the relationship between self-blame and suicidal ideation. <br><br>RESULTS suggest that shame is a crucial target in interventions designed for sexually abused adolescent girls.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1053-8712",
doi="10.1080/10538712.2017.1280577",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2017.1280577"
}