TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Child sexual abuse and its relationship with health risk behaviors among adolescents and young adults in Taipei
JO  - Asia-Pacific journal of public health
A1  - Zhu, Qianqian
A1  - Gao, Ersheng
A1  - Cheng, Yan
A1  - Chuang, Yi-Li
A1  - Zabin, Laurie Schwab
A1  - Emerson, Mark R.
A1  - Lou, Chaohua
SP  - 643
EP  - 651
VL  - 27
IS  - 6
N2  - This study explores the association of child sexual abuse (CSA) with subsequent health risk behaviors among a cross-section of 4354 adolescents and young adults surveyed in urban and rural Taipei. Descriptive analysis and logistic regressions were employed. The overall proportion of CSA was 5.15%, with more females (6.14%) than males (4.16%) likely to experience CSA. CSA was differently associated with multiple adverse health outcomes, after adjusting other factors, such as age, residence, economic status, education, employment status, and household instability. Both males and females with CSA experience were more likely to report drinking, gambling, and suicidal ideation compared with those who had no history of CSA. However, the significant association between CSA and smoking, fighting, and suicidal attempt was not observed among females. Effective interventions are needed to reduce CSA and its adverse effects on adolescent well-being.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1010-5395
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539515573075
ID  - ref1
ER  -