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Predictors of Problematic Sexual Behavior Among Children With Complex Maltreatment Histories

Michael Tarren-Sweeney

University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and University of Newcastle, Australia

Exploratory analyses of sexual behavior problems (SBP) were conducted within a larger epidemiological study of 347 preadolescent children in foster and kinship care. SBP was estimated from carergiver-reported scores on the Assessment Checklist for Children. The study simultaneously examined a large number of discrete and cumulative influences on the development of children at high risk for SBP. Most children with SBP had corresponding psychopathology, most notably conduct problems, inattention, and interpersonal behavior problems suggestive of attachment disturbances. Several correlates identified in previous studies were not associated with SBP. High concordance of SBP was found among 52 sibling dyads. Independent predictors of SBP were older age at entry into care, female gender, placement instability, and contact sexual abuse. The findings emphasize the significance of cumulative risk among children exposed to multiple adversities. The findings generated several hypothesized mechanisms involving attachment disturbances.

Key Words: sexual behavior problems • foster care • child sexual abuse • maltreatment • assessment checklist for children • attachment disorder behavior

Child Maltreatment, Vol. 13, No. 2, 182-198 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1077559508316043
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