Population-attributable risk of childhood sexual abuse for symptoms of depression and suicidal ideation in adulthood

Robert D. Goldney; Eleonora Dal Grande; Anne Taylor

doi:10.3109/13651500902947336

Population-attributable risk of childhood sexual abuse for symptoms of depression and suicidal ideation in adulthood

Robert D. Goldney
, Eleonora Dal Grande
, Anne Taylor

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Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the population-attributable risks (PAR) of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) for depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation in adulthood.

Method: A total of 2501 adult participants were randomly recruited and interviewed using a computer-assisted telephone interviewing system. They responded to items designed to assess depressive symptoms (SF-12), suicidal ideation (GHQ-28), and other distressing events, including CSA, as part of a broader, mental health survey of the South Australian population.

Results: Logistic regression analyses indicated that CSA was associated with both depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. However, PAR estimates indicated that only 0.8% of depressive symptoms could be attributed to CSA. Similarly, only 2.2% of suicidal ideation in the population could be attributed to CSA.

Conclusions: Notwithstanding the individual distress associated with CSA, a population perspective indicated that the impact of CSA in adulthood was not as great as one might interpret from media reports.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	285-291
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice
Volume	13
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/13651500902947336
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 28 Oct 2009
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Childhood sexual abuse
Depressive symptoms
Population-attributable risk
Suicidal ideation

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Population-attributable risk of childhood sexual abuse for symptoms of depression and suicidal ideation in adulthood

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