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NCT Number: NCT05673863

Resilience in Girls Victims of Sexual Abuse

İn this study, it was aimed to examine the effectiveness of the psychological resilience program for adolescent girls after sexual abuse.This study is a randomized controlled trial.

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Key information

Conditions

Child Sexual Abuse

Age range

11 year–16 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Sakarya University

Sakarya, Serdivan, 54100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Sexual abuse, which is a universal problem, affects the functioning of many institutions of society and can lead to lifelong physical, mental and social problems and health problems for children.The process of coping and adapting to stressful challenges such as sexual abuse is explained by psychological resilience.

Social support provided by parents, peers and professionals from the onset of sexual abuse contributes positively to children's lives and facilitates adaptation.Group therapies to be applied to abuse victims can increase perceived social support by reducing negative effects such as shame and stigmatization.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Having applied to a child advocacy center due to sexual abuse
  • Being a girl in the 11-18 age group
  • The cognitive competence required to maintain the measurement tools and the training process to have
  • Volunteering to participate in the research
  • Being open to communication and cooperation
  • No severe psychiatric disorder (such as psychosis, neurosis)
  • The child can become literate (to be able to use assessment tools)

Exclusion criteria

  • Not wanting to participate in the research
  • To continue the group training or to fill in the measurement tools to be applied cognitive and physical dysfunction that would constitute an obstacle.

Treatment and study plan

Psychological Resilience Program

Behavioral

The psychological resilience program was applied to the children in the intervention group twice a week for a total of 5 weeks. Each session consisted of 90 minutes of structured practice. The application is carried out using narrative therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodrama and analogy techniques, self-assessment and didactic teaching techniques. In addition, participants were engaged in self-regulation exercises and positive imagery activities. Each session includes practices on empathy, stress management, resilience, realistic and unrealistic thinking, optimism and pessimism, autonomy and humor related to resilience.

Primary outcomes

  1. For children Resiliency Attitudes and Skills Profile (RASP)

    Time frame: 6 months

    The increase in the score obtained from the scale is associated with an increase in resilience. The aim is to define four sub-factors related to psychological resilience: (1) relationships and values, (2) insight and creativity, (3) independence and entrepreneurship, and (4) humor. The scale consists of 34 items on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (4)

  2. For children Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Adolescent Form:

    Time frame: 6 months

    It consists of 24 items and is a 7-point Likert scale ranging from (7) Strongly agree to (1) Strongly disagree. The lowest score obtained from the scale is 24, and the highest score is 168. A high score indicates a high level of self-recovery power.

  3. For children Resilience Scale(RS)

    Time frame: 6 months

    It consists of 24 items and is a 7-point Likert scale ranging from (7) Strongly agree to (1) Strongly disagree. The lowest score obtained from the scale is 24, and the highest score is 168. A high score indicates a high level of self-recovery power.

Secondary outcomes

  1. For parents(Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Parent Form (SDQ)

    Time frame: 6 months

    The scale consists of 25 questions and five sub-dimensions, as in the child form. The sub-dimensions, attention deficit and hyperactivity, behavioral problems, emotional problems, and peer problems, show the difficulties experienced separately. The total difficulty score can be calculated by summing these four sub-dimensions. The social behaviors sub-dimension refers to strength.

Other outcomes

  1. For parents Beck Depression Inventory (BDI):

    Time frame: 6 months

    The 21-item scale, each consisting of four options, includes assessments of how people have felt in the last week. A high score determines the severity of depressive symptoms.

  2. For parents Beck Anxiety Scale (BAS)

    Time frame: 6 months

    The scale consists of 21 items and is a 4-point Likert-type self-assessment scale scored between 0 and 3. The questions aimed to evaluate how people have felt in the last week. The increase in the obtained score determines the high level of anxiety.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sakarya University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Efficacy of the Psychological Resilience Program for the Adolescent Girls Who Are Victims of Sexual Abuse

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jan 6, 2023
Registry last updated
Jan 6, 2023

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