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History of past sexual abuse in married observant Jewish women.
- Source :
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The American journal of psychiatry [Am J Psychiatry] 2007 Nov; Vol. 164 (11), pp. 1700-6. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Objective: The authors examined instances of past sexual abuse and related demographic characteristics in the self-reports of a select group of married observant Jewish women.<br />Methods: Orthodox Jewish married women (N=380) ages 19 to 58 responded to advertisements asking them to complete an anonymous questionnaire about sexual experiences, including sexual abuse.<br />Results: Sexual abuse was reported by 26% of the respondents surveyed, with 16% reporting abuse occurring by the age of 13. More ultra-Orthodox Jews reported abuse than modern-Orthodox Jews. Women who were raised observant reported significantly less childhood sexual abuse than those who became observant later in life. Sexual abuse was associated with increased treatment-seeking for depression, marital counseling, or other emotional or psychological problems.<br />Conclusion: While observant Jewish women live in a culture defined by a high degree of adherence to specific laws of conduct, including rules designed to regulate sexual contact, sexual abuse of various types still exists among them.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Domestic Violence psychology
Domestic Violence statistics & numerical data
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Jews psychology
Male
Marriage psychology
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Prevalence
Rape psychology
Rape statistics & numerical data
Religion and Psychology
Sex Offenses psychology
Sexual Behavior psychology
Spouse Abuse psychology
Spouse Abuse statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Jews statistics & numerical data
Judaism psychology
Marriage statistics & numerical data
Sex Offenses statistics & numerical data
Sexual Behavior statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002-953X
- Volume :
- 164
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American journal of psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17974935
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06122030