1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«[T]he present study aimed to identify profiles of adaptation in teenage victims of CSA [child sexual abuse] by using a representative sample of youth and to examine their associations with individual and environmental-systemic protective factors.» p. S42

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
«Data for this study were drawn from the Quebec Youth Romantic Relationship Survey, a study that aimed to document the prevalence of interpersonal violence among adolescents aged 14 to 18.» (p. S43) The final sample consists of 8 192 teenagers from 34 high schools in Québec.

Instruments :
Questionnaire

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique

3. Résumé

«Four profiles were identified, including a nonsexually abused profile (reference group), which encompasses the majority of adolescents and three distinct profiles among victims of CSA. One out of three sexually abused adolescents were classified in the Resilient profile. As expected, youth in this profile were similar to those in the reference group in terms of positive adaptation across five domains of functioning (self-perception, academic success, mental health, health risk behaviors and romantic relationships).» (p. S46) The other profiles are Externalized and Internalized. Also, «sexually abused youth in the Resilient profile reported a more diverse portfolio of individual and environmental-systemic protective factors than sexually abused youth in the Internalized or Externalized profile. In terms of individual characteristics, these youth displayed greater ability to identify and express feelings, relied on more efficient coping strategies to tackle stressful events and had a more optimistic outlook on life. In terms of family variables, they are also found to benefit from more parental supervision, both maternal and paternal support as well as sibling support.» (p. S46)