The Social Functioning of the Child Sexual Assault Survivors Based on Duration and frequency of the Sexual Assault

Wan Sulaiman, Wan Anor and Yusuf, Husmiati and Fahrudin, Adi and HA Malek, Mohd Dahlan (2020) The Social Functioning of the Child Sexual Assault Survivors Based on Duration and frequency of the Sexual Assault. Talent Development & Excellence, 12 (1). pp. 5525-5537. ISSN ISSN 1869-0459 (print)/ISSN 1869-2885 (online)

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Abstract

This study reports the sexual abuse of children and their social functioning aftersexual assault in West Coast Zone, State of Sabah, Malaysia. The objective of this study is toanalyse the social functioning of child sexual assault survivors according to the duration andfrequency of sexual assault on the child survivors. Eighty children who reported sexual assaultwere studied. The main research instrument used was adapted from the Inner Interaction Scaleof Social Functioning (IISSF). The results of the study show that there are no significantdifferences in the social functioning of child sexual assault survivors according to the durationand frequency of sexual assault, but the social functioning symptoms of achievement andexpectations were significantly different according to the frequency of sexual assault. Thesocial functioning of the victims based on duration and frequency of sexual assault is importantfor social workers both to understand and to take note of in treatment andintervention workwith child sexual assault survivors who report their abuse. The implications of these findingswere also discussed in the context of the provision of crisis intervention support for childvictims of sexual assault by a counsellor, socialworkers and psychologist.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Divisions:	Faculty of Social and Political Sciences > S1 Social Welfare Science / Ilmu Kesejahteraan Sosial
Depositing User:	Prof Dr Adi Fahrudin
Date Deposited:	01 Mar 2021 13:44
Last Modified:	01 Mar 2021 13:44
URI:	http://repository.umj.ac.id/id/eprint/3840

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