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Working with women in Turkey exposed to childhood sexual abuse
Author(s) -
Mert Kader,
Aksoy Sena Dilek
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1111/phn.12547
Subject(s) - snowball sampling , sexual abuse , human sexuality , psychological abuse , public health , child sexual abuse , clinical psychology , psychology , psychiatry , qualitative research , child abuse , medicine , poison control , suicide prevention , environmental health , nursing , gender studies , social science , pathology , sociology
Objective Sexual abuse of children is an important public health issue. The aim of this study was to provide a multidimensional examination of women over the age of 18 who were exposed to sexual abuse in childhood and the effect of this abuse on their lives. Design and Sample This qualitative study was conducted over the period June 2015–February 2017. Twenty‐three women were gathered by the snowball sampling method. Measures We collected the data using a semi‐structured questionnaire and in‐depth interviews. Content analysis was used in the evaluation of the data. Results We found five themes that participants considered to result from their sexual abuse: emotional effects, sexuality, marriage, academic, and social aspects. Conclusion Sexual abuse adversely affected the physical, psychological, and social lives of individuals. Public health nurses play a role in working with women who were exposed to sexual abuse in childhood.