Childhood sexual abuse experiences of female student teachers in Zimbabwe
The study investigated childhood sexual abuse (CSA) experiences of female student teachers in Zimbabwe. A convenience sample of 112 female respondents (mean age = 27.4 years) responded to a retrospective questionnaire which assessed childhood sexual experiences. Data were analysed descriptively. The...
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| description | The study investigated childhood sexual abuse (CSA) experiences of female student teachers in Zimbabwe. A convenience sample of 112 female respondents (mean age = 27.4 years) responded to a retrospective questionnaire which assessed childhood sexual experiences. Data were analysed descriptively. The overall prevalence rate for child sexual abuse was 43.8%. Contact CSA 42(37.5%) was slightly more common than non-contact CSA 35(31.3%). Prevalence was higher among participants who grew up in urban 42(37.5%) than in rural 7(6.3%) areas. Major perpetrators were boyfriends 70(45.5%), uncles 21(13.6%), school bursars and family friends' sons were 14(9.1%) each, respectively. Abuse occurred at the perpetrator 70(45.5%) and victim's 63(40.6%) places of residence, as well as at school 14(9.1%), and in movie houses 7(4.5%). Abuse was reported to have happened several times (45.5%), once (40.9%) and twice (13.6%). Only 7(14.3%) of the sexually victimized respondents reported the abuse. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-42382022-06-27T13:49:06Z Childhood sexual abuse experiences of female student teachers in Zimbabwe Gwirayi, Pesanayi Shumba, Almon Childhood sexual Abuse Prevalence Student teachers Zimbabwe The study investigated childhood sexual abuse (CSA) experiences of female student teachers in Zimbabwe. A convenience sample of 112 female respondents (mean age = 27.4 years) responded to a retrospective questionnaire which assessed childhood sexual experiences. Data were analysed descriptively. The overall prevalence rate for child sexual abuse was 43.8%. Contact CSA 42(37.5%) was slightly more common than non-contact CSA 35(31.3%). Prevalence was higher among participants who grew up in urban 42(37.5%) than in rural 7(6.3%) areas. Major perpetrators were boyfriends 70(45.5%), uncles 21(13.6%), school bursars and family friends' sons were 14(9.1%) each, respectively. Abuse occurred at the perpetrator 70(45.5%) and victim's 63(40.6%) places of residence, as well as at school 14(9.1%), and in movie houses 7(4.5%). Abuse was reported to have happened several times (45.5%), once (40.9%) and twice (13.6%). Only 7(14.3%) of the sexually victimized respondents reported the abuse. 2021-05-24T09:17:31Z 2021-05-24T09:17:31Z 2008 Article 1433-0237 1815-5626 https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2008.10820199 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14330237.2008.10820199 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4238 en Journal of Psychology in Africa;Vol. 18; No. 2: p. 283-286 open Routledge |
| spellingShingle | Childhood sexual Abuse Prevalence Student teachers Zimbabwe Gwirayi, Pesanayi Shumba, Almon Childhood sexual abuse experiences of female student teachers in Zimbabwe |
| title | Childhood sexual abuse experiences of female student teachers in Zimbabwe |
| title_full | Childhood sexual abuse experiences of female student teachers in Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | Childhood sexual abuse experiences of female student teachers in Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Childhood sexual abuse experiences of female student teachers in Zimbabwe |
| title_short | Childhood sexual abuse experiences of female student teachers in Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | childhood sexual abuse experiences of female student teachers in zimbabwe |
| topic | Childhood sexual Abuse Prevalence Student teachers Zimbabwe |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2008.10820199 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14330237.2008.10820199 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4238 |
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