RT Journal Article
T1 Prevalence of Child Contact Sexual Abuse in the Spanish Region of Andalusia
A1 Junco-Guerrero, Míriam
A1 Ferragut-Ortiz-Tallo, Marta
A1 Blanca-Mena, María José
K1 Delitos sexuales
K1 Niños víctimas de abusos sexuales
K1 Niños - Abusos sexuales
AB The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence and characteristics of child sexual abuse (CSA) in Andalusia, Spain’s most populated region. A sample of 817 adults (281 male; M age = 34.7; SD = 13.86) completed the Child Sexual Abuse Experiences Questionnaire. Because the sample was unbalanced, we performed post-stratification by gender, resulting in 562 participants (50% male). Overall, 38.8% of the sample reported at least one type of contact abuse experience, with prevalence ranging from 22% for being fondled to 3.9% for being forced to perform a sexual act involving penetration. The first episode of CSA most commonly occurred between age 6 and 11 years, except for penetration. The majority of reported experiences were repeated and perpetrated by a male. More than half of the victims did not label their experience as sexual abuse, and this apparent lack of awareness about what constitutes abuse was particularly evident among male victims. The prevalence of CSA in Andalusia is higher than for Spain as a whole, highlighting the need to raise public awareness through prevention programs.
PB Routledge
YR 2022
FD 2022-11-02
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/40488
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/40488
LA eng
NO Junco, M., Ferragut, M., & Blanca, M. J. (2022). Prevalence of Child Contact Sexual Abuse in the Spanish Region of Andalusia. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 31(8), 892–910. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2022.2142182
NO https://openpolicyfinder.jisc.ac.uk/id/publication/5526
NO Fondos Feder UE
NO Junta de Andalucia
NO UMA18-FEDERJA-077
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026