Patterns of disclosure and perceived societal responses after child sexual abuse.

Background: Disclosure of child sexual abuse (CSA) is key for abused children to access help and to protect them and other children.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate patterns of disclosure of child sexual abuse and how children perceived responses from people they disclosed to.

Participants And Setting: Data were collected online in classrooms and during home studies in a national probability-based sample of 3282 third-year students in Swedish high schools in 2020-2021 (the age of the students varied between 16 and 23 years (M = 18,2)).