Parents’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Experiences in Child Sexual Abuse Prevention in El Salvador

Salloum, Alison; Johnco, Carly; Zepeda-Burgos, Raquel Marina; Cepeda, Sandra L.; Guttfreund, Daniel; Novoa, Juan Carlos; Schneider, Sophie C.; Lastra, Anne; Hurtado, Alicia; Katz, Craig L.; Storch, Eric A.

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“…Involving parents provides opportunities for behavioral rehearsals and consistent commitment of parents (Deblinger et al, 2001; Finkelhor et al, 1995) toward prevention. Trained parents and caregivers are likely to discuss CSA with children and are more open to engage in activities meant for CSA prevention (Salloum et al, 2019). Parental involvement in CSA can protect children from victimization (Rudolph et al, 2018).…”

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“…The findings on parental CSA knowledge and attitude do not align with each other. Few studies found knowledge to be adequate about CSA among parents (Alzoubi et al, 2018; J. Chen et al, 2007) one found moderate knowledge and negative attitudes about CSA (Pahantasingh et al, 2020) and few found knowledge about CSA to be poor (Gurung, 2015; Khanjari et al, 2014; Salloum et al, 2019). Research on parents as agents of CSA prevention is also scarce (Walsh & Brandon, 2012).…”

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“…Hence parental involvement can aid in effective prevention practices because parents have direct access to children. Trained parents are able to detect risks early (Babastikos, 2010) and are more open to engage in activities of CSA prevention (Salloum et al, 2019). Open communication between the child and parent provides scope for behavioral rehearsals and commitment for CSA prevention (Deblinger et al, 2001).…”

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Child sexual abuse prevention involving mothers: A Quasi‐experimental study with Protection Motivation Theory‐based intervention

Kumar

2022

Journal Community Psychology

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Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a worldwide problem. The safety of children is everybody's responsibility. Parental and family involvement is crucial in the CSA prevention process. Parental lack of knowledge may increase the risk of abuse among children. Educating parents is crucial as children are mostly dependent on them. The role of mothers in educating children on CSA is of relevance as they are identified as more sensitive and responsible caregivers. The present study aimed to promote knowledge and attitude towards CSA prevention among mothers through a psychoeducation program. A pre‐ and posttest design (n = 67) was used with an intervention based on Protection Motivation Theory (PMT). A CSA knowledge and attitude scale was developed for the assessment of the participants for the study. There were significant changes in knowledge and attitude among the participants after the intervention. The prevention of CSA will be effective with knowledge gains after the PMT‐based intervention. The intervention programs that involve mothers in CSA education have benefits. The findings of this study can be helpful to incorporate public health approaches to devise evidence‐based parental programs in community settings.

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Child sexual abuse prevention involving mothers: A Quasi‐experimental study with Protection Motivation Theory‐based intervention

Kumar

2022

Journal Community Psychology

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“…The importance of giving parents formal training in a bid to boost the fight against CSA has been reported in past studies. It has been shown that parents who receive training in CSA prevention and/or recognition of signs of abuse were significantly more likely to report suspected CSA compared to those without such training [ 20 ]. Studies also found that parents-involvement in education especially regarding sexual abuse had a positive effect on children’s CSA prevention knowledge and encouraged disclosure of abuse when it happened [ 21 ].…”

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Exploring parental understanding of child sexual abuse and prevention as a measure for HIV prevention in Rwampara district

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Background Worldwide, more than 95 million children are sexually abused each year with children in sub-Saharan Africa experiencing sexual assault at higher rates than those in more developed areas. In Uganda, 20% of young people indicated that their sexual debut was non-consensual. The risk for transmission of HIV to children through Child Sexual Abuse is high because of greater mucosal tissue damage and the often repetitive nature of abuse. This contributes significantly to the burden of HIV in Uganda. Despite these risks, studies have shown gaps in active parental involvement in child sexual abuse prevention despite their being the primary protectors of children. Against this background we sought to explore parental understanding of childhood sexual abuse and prevention as a measure for HIV prevention in Rwampara District, South Western Uganda. Methods A phenomenological study was carried out in four health centers that serve the communities of Rwampara district. A total of 25 (n = 25) parents or guardians of children aged 9–14 years were purposively selected to participate in the study. The participants were subjected to in-depth semi-structured interviews which were recorded, transcribed, and translated for thematic analysis. Results Parents’ understanding of child sexual abuse was limited to penetrative sex between a man and a child. Three of the parents interviewed reported to have had children who had been sexually abused while one of the parents had been abused when she was young. The children reported to have been abused were female and were between 3-14years. We also identified gaps in the sensitization of parents regarding home-based prevention of child sexual abuse and psychological support for the victims of abuse. Conclusion Our study shows that child sexual abuse exists in rural western Uganda. There remains a significant gap in the awareness of parents regarding the extent of sexual abuse, signs of sexual abuse, case handling, and psychological support for victims of sexual abuse. This significantly affects the capacity of parents as the primary protectors of children to identify and protect the children against the multiple forms of child sexual abuse.

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“…En una investigación realizada por Salloum et al (2020) en El Salvador, se examinaron conocimientos, actitudes y experiencias de prevención del ASI y las características relacionadas con un mayor conocimiento y apertura para participar en prevención entre padres. Es así como 478 padres completaron cuestionarios sobre demografía, definición, signos y síntomas de abuso infantil, experiencias personales de ASI, capacitación en prevención de ASI y conocimiento, actitudes y prácticas sobre la prevención.…”

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prevención del abuso sexual infanto juvenil en contexto eclesial

Estay

2021

Rev. educ. relig. (En línea)

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Este artículo realizado mediante análisis bibliográfico muestra los programas y estrategias socioeducativos para la prevención del abuso sexual. Se revisa el marco regulatorio nacional y las directrices eclesiales para la prevención, con cifras que ilustran la prevalencia de este fenómeno a nivel nacional. Tiene por objetivo aproximarse a conocer la forma en que se canaliza la prevención de ASI en contextos eclesiales, particularmente los programas de prevención que ha implementado la Iglesia a partir de 2011, y aporta recomendaciones respecto de estos en ambientes eclesiales. Se presentan antecedentes de estrategias de prevención de programas y referentes teórico-conceptuales asociados a la prevención, enfoques y modelos, entendiendo que prevenir supone reducir los factores de riesgo y aumentar los factores de protección. Concluye que urgen programas de educación afectivo-sexual, dirigidos a niños desde la edad preescolar para la prevención en contextos eclesiales, cuyos contenidos, metodología y didáctica se orienten específicamente a estos destinatarios, y adecuados para que docentes, catequistas de colegios y parroquias aborden la educación en prevención del abuso sexual, tema pastoral que debe contar con la formación y la información adecuada para generar ambientes sanos y seguros en contextos pastorales. Se recomienda la inclusión de dispositivos de evaluaciones de proceso y evaluaciones de impacto.

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Parents’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Experiences in Child Sexual Abuse Prevention in El Salvador

Cited by 22 publications

References 32 publications

Child sexual abuse prevention involving mothers: A Quasi‐experimental study with Protection Motivation Theory‐based intervention

Child sexual abuse prevention involving mothers: A Quasi‐experimental study with Protection Motivation Theory‐based intervention

Exploring parental understanding of child sexual abuse and prevention as a measure for HIV prevention in Rwampara district

prevención del abuso sexual infanto juvenil en contexto eclesial

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