Cumulative victimization and number of sexual partners among youth involved with child welfare: Externalizing and internalizing problems as mediators

Ijeoma Nwabuzor Ogbonnaya, Miguel T. Villodas, Dianne Ciro and Ann Turnlund Carver

Children and Youth Services Review, 2022, vol. 138, issue C

Abstract: There is some evidence linking child maltreatment and higher number of sexual partners. However, limited knowledge exists regarding potential mediating mechanisms linking these two variables, particularly related to child protective services (CPS) involved youth. Compared to youth in the general population, CPS-involved youth are at greater risk of having higher numbers of sexual partners. We examined the unique and cumulative effects of child physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and domestic violence exposure on number of sexual partners. We also examined indirect relationships between cumulative victimization and number of sexual partners, testing externalizing and internalizing problems as potential mediators.

Keywords: Domestic violence; Child sexual abuse; Physical abuse; Emotional abuse; Child; Maltreatment; Child behavior problems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106511

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