%0 Journal Article
%T Investigating the effect of child maltreatment on early adolescent peer-on-peer sexual aggression: testing a multiple mediator model in a non-incarcerated sample of Danish adolescents
%J European journal of psychotraumatology
%D 2014
%A Bramsen, Rikke Holm
%A Lasgaard, Mathias
%A Koss, Mary P.
%A Elklit, Ask
%A Banner, Jytte
%V 5
%N 
%P e24533-e24533
%X OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between child maltreatment and severe early adolescent peer-on-peer sexual aggression, using a multiple mediator model. <br><br>METHODS: The study comprised 330 male Grade 9 students with a mean age of 14.9 years (SD=0.5). <br><br>RESULTS: Estimates from the mediation model indicated significant indirect effects of child physical abuse on sexual aggression via peer influence and insecure-hostile masculinity. No significant total effect of child sexual abuse and child neglect on sexual aggression was found. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Findings of the present study identify risk factors that are potentially changeable and therefore of value in informing the design of prevention programs aiming at early adolescent peer-on-peer sexual aggression in at-risk youth.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Co-action Publishing
%@ 2000-8198
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ejpt.v5.24533