The Effect of Child Sexual Abuse on Men Toward a Male Sensitive Measure

摘要: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a trauma that affects males in substantial numbers, sometimes ways are gender-specific (e.g., compromised masculine identity, confusion regarding sexuality). Much of the identification male-specific outcomes has been derived from practitioner experience and small qualitative studies. The current study explores describes development scale to measure effects CSA on men. First, interviews with 20 men who were sexually abused childhood thematically analyzed. emergent themes sexuality, self-concept, psychological emotional well-being, social functioning used construct 30-item instrument which was later completed by 147 histories CSA. dimensionality 30 items then assessed for suitability as scales using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). final instrument, Male Sexual Abuse Effects Scale (MSAES), combines three subscales: Negative Identity, Guilt Self-Blame, Psychological Emotional Well-Being. Items concerning identity shown be valid scale. MSAES scores compared General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) found significantly correlated. GHQ-28 clinical thresholds applied differentiate nonclinical cases; an independent-samples t test showed cases had high MSAES. new potential help clinicians researchers identify have severely affected should concern.