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- Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) significantly affects adult survivors and their children, leading to various negative outcomes in their lives.
- A study using the Dynamic-Maturational Model of attachment theory found that children of CSA survivors often exhibit more extreme attachment strategies compared to children of non-abused mothers.
- Despite both groups facing socioeconomic challenges, anxious attachment was common among both children, highlighting the need to understand these dynamics for better developmental outcomes.
Article Abstract
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a recognized risk factor for various negative outcomes in adult survivors and their offspring. We used the Dynamic-Maturational Model of attachment theory as a framework for exploring the impact of maternal CSA on children's attachment relationships in the context of a longitudinal sample of adult survivors of CSA and non-abused comparison mothers and their children. Results indicated that children of CSA survivors were more likely to have extreme strategies of attachment than the children of non-abused mothers. However, because both groups were at socioeconomic risk, both were typified by anxious attachment. Explanations for findings and implications for children's development are explored.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161402 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359104510367590 | DOI Listing |
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