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Childhood sexual abuse and drug use among low-income urban Puerto Rican women
(Abus sexuel pendant l'enfance et usage de drogues chez des femmes portoricaines, citadines et à faibles revenus.)
Auteur(s) :
VERA, M. ;
ALEGRIA, M. ;
PATTATUCCI-ARAGON, A. M. ;
PENA M.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
45-68
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
65
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
SEXE FEMININ
;
ETHNIE
;
ETUDE TRANSVERSALE
;
CONSOMMATION
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
ABUS SEXUEL
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 2005, 5, (1/2), 45-68
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This study examines the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and adult drug use among low-income urban Puerto Rican women. Interviews were conducted with 718 women, 408 involved in drug use and a comparison group of 310 non drug-users. Results demonstrate a strong association between childhood sexual abuse and adult drug use. The impact of childhood sexual abuse was greater for women reporting greater abuse severity, abuse by a family member, and increased abuse duration. Findings support a direct effects model of childhood sexual abuse on adult drug use. The increased rates of drug use among victims of childhood sexual abuse did not appear to be mediated by other childhood maltreatment or family background factors. Implications for practice and research are discussed. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Graduate School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus, Univ. Puerto Rico, POB 365067, San Juan, PR 00936-5067. E-mail: mverarcm.upr.edu
Porto Rico. Puerto Rico.
Porto Rico. Puerto Rico.