Malaysian professionals' beliefs in child sexual abuse disclosure
This study explores factors that influence professionals' belief on child victim's disclosure of sexual abuse. This study was conducted on 18 professionals who worked with child sexual abuse (CSA) cases included counsellors, medical social workers, social workers and police officers. Findi...
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| author | Nen, Salina Subhi, Nasrudin Mohamad, Mohd Suhaimi Jusoff, Kamaruzaman Chong, Sheau Tsuey Sarnon @ Kusenin, Norulhuda Mohd Hoesni, Suzana Wan Jaafar, Wan Azreena |
| author_facet | Nen, Salina Subhi, Nasrudin Mohamad, Mohd Suhaimi Jusoff, Kamaruzaman Chong, Sheau Tsuey Sarnon @ Kusenin, Norulhuda Mohd Hoesni, Suzana Wan Jaafar, Wan Azreena |
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| description | This study explores factors that influence professionals' belief on child victim's disclosure of sexual abuse. This study was conducted on 18 professionals who worked with child sexual abuse (CSA) cases included counsellors, medical social workers, social workers and police officers. Findings indicate that factors such as victim's age, trauma symptoms, delay disclosures, signs of abuse and corroborate information from others (e.g. family members, schoolmates, friends, teachers) were all influenced professionals beliefs on victim's disclosure. The results also indicate the presence of CSA myths were evident among professionals. This suggests the importance of disseminating accurate information. As such, incorrect beliefs may influence professionals' perceptions and responses to victims' disclosure. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-446142020-08-04T02:28:12Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44614/ Malaysian professionals' beliefs in child sexual abuse disclosure Nen, Salina Subhi, Nasrudin Mohamad, Mohd Suhaimi Jusoff, Kamaruzaman Chong, Sheau Tsuey Sarnon @ Kusenin, Norulhuda Mohd Hoesni, Suzana Wan Jaafar, Wan Azreena This study explores factors that influence professionals' belief on child victim's disclosure of sexual abuse. This study was conducted on 18 professionals who worked with child sexual abuse (CSA) cases included counsellors, medical social workers, social workers and police officers. Findings indicate that factors such as victim's age, trauma symptoms, delay disclosures, signs of abuse and corroborate information from others (e.g. family members, schoolmates, friends, teachers) were all influenced professionals beliefs on victim's disclosure. The results also indicate the presence of CSA myths were evident among professionals. This suggests the importance of disseminating accurate information. As such, incorrect beliefs may influence professionals' perceptions and responses to victims' disclosure. IDOSI Publications 2011 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44614/1/Malaysian%20professionals%27%20beliefs%20in%20child%20sexual%20abuse%20disclosure.pdf Nen, Salina and Subhi, Nasrudin and Mohamad, Mohd Suhaimi and Jusoff, Kamaruzaman and Chong, Sheau Tsuey and Sarnon @ Kusenin, Norulhuda and Mohd Hoesni, Suzana and Wan Jaafar, Wan Azreena (2011) Malaysian professionals' beliefs in child sexual abuse disclosure. World Applied Sciences Journal, 12. pp. 40-45. ISSN 1818-4952; ESSN: 1991-6426 https://www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj12(SPSHD)2011.htm |
| spellingShingle | Nen, Salina Subhi, Nasrudin Mohamad, Mohd Suhaimi Jusoff, Kamaruzaman Chong, Sheau Tsuey Sarnon @ Kusenin, Norulhuda Mohd Hoesni, Suzana Wan Jaafar, Wan Azreena Malaysian professionals' beliefs in child sexual abuse disclosure |
| title | Malaysian professionals' beliefs in child sexual abuse disclosure |
| title_full | Malaysian professionals' beliefs in child sexual abuse disclosure |
| title_fullStr | Malaysian professionals' beliefs in child sexual abuse disclosure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malaysian professionals' beliefs in child sexual abuse disclosure |
| title_short | Malaysian professionals' beliefs in child sexual abuse disclosure |
| title_sort | malaysian professionals beliefs in child sexual abuse disclosure |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44614/1/Malaysian%20professionals%27%20beliefs%20in%20child%20sexual%20abuse%20disclosure.pdf |
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