Coping strategies and social support as mediators of consequences in child sexual abuse victims

Results indicate that sexually abused children exhibit internalizing and externalizing behavior problems following CSA, and highlight the importance of parental implication and the consideration of coping strategies in designing therapeutic interventions with this population.

Abstract

The absence of mediational effects of coping and social support is discussed in light of the measures used and the cross-sectional nature of the study. Results highlight the importance of parental implication and the consideration of coping strategies in designing therapeutic interventions with this population.