@article{ref1,
title="Sexual self-concept and psychological functioning of women with a history of childhood sexual abuse in Hong Kong",
journal="International journal of sexual health",
year="2022",
author="Ng, Anna Hoi Nga and Boey, Kam Weng and Kwan, Chi Wai and Ho, Rosanna Yim Fan and Ho, Dorothy Yee Lin",
volume="34",
number="2",
pages="177-196",
abstract="Sexual self-concept (SSC) is an important component of health that is closely associated with the well-being of survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA). Compared with non-CSA respondents, SSC of CSA survivors was deleteriously affected, resulting in ineffective psychological functioning (negative self-evaluation, psychological ill-health, and difficulties in interpersonal relationships). Negative SSC (sexual anxiety, sexual depression, and sexual fear) played a significant role in mediating the adverse effects of CSA on psychological functioning. Future studies may recruit a sample with greater variation in CSA characteristics and use externalizing problems as outcome measures to cross-validate findings of this study.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1931-7611",
doi="10.1080/19317611.2021.2022819",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2021.2022819"
}