| Using the youth risk behavior survey to estimate prevalence of sexual abuse among Oregon high school students. | |
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PMID: 7707717 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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To estimate the extent of childhood sexual abuse, questions were added to the 1993 Oregon Youth Risk Behavior Survey of students in grades 9-12. Twenty-five high schools throughout Oregon participated in the survey. Among the 2,332 students who answered sexual abuse questions, 20.9% had ever been sexually abused; females (33.1%) were much more likely to have ever been abused than were males (8.1%). Females (10.3%) also were more likely than males (3.4%) to have been sexually abused within the past year. High school students sexually abused in the past year engaged in many high risk health behaviors such as weapon carrying, substance abuse, seriously considering suicide in the past year, and sexual activity when compared with students who had never been sexually abused. Further educational efforts with teachers, health care providers, parents, and child care providers, as well as development and use of school curricula, are needed to reduce sexual abuse. |
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Authors:
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D E Nelson; G K Higginson; J A Grant-Worley |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of school health Volume: 64 ISSN: 0022-4391 ISO Abbreviation: J Sch Health Publication Date: 1994 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-05-08 Completed Date: 1995-05-08 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376370 Medline TA: J Sch Health Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 413-6 Citation Subset: IM; N |
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National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724. |
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Adolescent Adolescent Behavior / psychology* Chi-Square Distribution Child Abuse, Sexual / prevention & control, psychology, statistics & numerical data* Female Humans Male Oregon / epidemiology Prevalence Questionnaires Risk-Taking* School Health Services Sex Factors |
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