Background: Credibility assessment in Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) poses a major challenge for forensic psychology. The lack of evidence supporting the determination of the real occurrence of the abuse requires additional approaches to assess credibility. The purpose of this research is to explore the existence of psychosocial factors associated with testimony credibility in CSA. Method: Ninety-nine CSA cases characterized as Credible (C) or Not Credible (NC) were evaluated. The age range of the group spanned 4 to 17 years (M = 11.31, SD = 3.92) with 87 (85.9%) cases corresponding to females. Group C incuded 68 cases and NC group the remaining 31. The relationship between the expert opinion (C/NC) and psychosocial factors was evaluated using contingency tables and chi-square analysis. Results: Significant differences in variables such as the presence of sexual and emotional imbalances, dysfunctional family dynamics, parent litigation, or legal actions against a relative were found. Conclusions: Certain variables were commonly present in the NC group, such as symptoms of a sexual nature, dysfunctional familiar dynamics, divorced parents, presence of litigation between parents, or legal actions against the biological father. Antecedentes: La credibilidad del testimonio en Abuso Sexual Infantil (ASI) es un reto para la psicología forense por falta de otras pruebas que ayuden a determinar judicialmente la ocurrencia del abuso. Existen diferentes enfoques para valorar la credibilidad del testimonio, aunque la mayoría presenta limitaciones. El propósito de esta investigación es explorar la existencia de indicadores psicosociales asociados a la credibilidad del testimonio en ASI para complementar las valoraciones periciales. Método: La muestra se compone de 99 casos de ASI evaluados como Creíbles (C) o No Creíbles (NC) con una edad que osciló entre los 4-17 años (M = 11.31, DT = 3.92) y de los que 87 (85.9%) fueron niñas. El grupo C contenía 68 casos y el NC 31. Se examinó la relación entre el dictamen pericial (C/NC) y factores psicosociales mediante tablas de contingencia y análisis de chi-cuadrado. Resultados: Encontramos diferencias significativas en variables como la presencia de desajustes sexuales y emocionales, una dinámica familiar disfuncional, el litigio entre progenitores o la denuncia contra un familiar. Conclusiones: Se identifican variables presentes de forma habitual en el grupo NC como la presencia de sintomatología de índole sexual, dinámicas disfuncionales, padres divorciados, presencia de litigio entre los progenitores o la denuncia contra el padre biológico.
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