Investigating the effect of child maltreatment on early adolescent peer-on-peer sexual aggression: testing a multiple mediator model in a non-incarcerated sample of Danish adolescents

Rikke Holm Bramsen; Mathias Lasgaard; Mary P Koss; Ask Elklit; Jytte Banner

doi:10.3402/ejpt.v5.24533

Investigating the effect of child maltreatment on early adolescent peer-on-peer sexual aggression: testing a multiple mediator model in a non-incarcerated sample of Danish adolescents

Rikke Holm Bramsen, Mathias Lasgaard, Mary P Koss, Ask Elklit, Jytte Banner

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between child maltreatment and severe early adolescent peer-on-peer sexual aggression, using a multiple mediator model.

METHODS: The study comprised 330 male Grade 9 students with a mean age of 14.9 years (SD=0.5).

RESULTS: Estimates from the mediation model indicated significant indirect effects of child physical abuse on sexual aggression via peer influence and insecure-hostile masculinity. No significant total effect of child sexual abuse and child neglect on sexual aggression was found.

CONCLUSIONS: Findings of the present study identify risk factors that are potentially changeable and therefore of value in informing the design of prevention programs aiming at early adolescent peer-on-peer sexual aggression in at-risk youth.

Original language	English
Article number	24533
Journal	European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Volume	5
Pages (from-to)	1-8
Number of pages	8
ISSN	2000-8198
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3402/ejpt.v5.24533
Publication status	Published - 2014

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