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- Title
The Impact of Dysfunctional Families and Sexual Abuse on the Psychological Well-being of Adolescent Females in Eastern Cape, South Africa: A Research Note.
- Authors
Kheswa, Jabulani G.
- Abstract
Owing to fear to report abuse to significant others (e.g,. educators), research highlighted that abused female youth tend to be submissive and experience impaired self-acceptance and negative relationships with others. The aim of the study was to investigate the circumstances under which sexually abused adolescent females engage in risk-taking activities. The research used a qualitative method to collect data from 8 purposively sampled participants (aged 15-18 years) from one secondary school in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Results indicated that sexually abused youth are susceptible to neuroticism and substance abuse. In recommendation, the community should be pro-active in ending abuse.
- Subjects
DYSFUNCTIONAL families; ABUSE of teenage girls; PSYCHOLOGY of teenage girls; RISK-taking behavior in adolescence; AT-risk youth; ADOLESCENT psychology; NEUROTICISM
- Publication
Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 2017, Vol 44, Issue 2, p161
- ISSN
0191-5096
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15453/0191-5096.3851