Table 2

Percentage of Male and Female Self-Reports of Negative Psychological Effects of Child Sexual Abuse

a Data based on first unwanted sex, about two thirds of which occurred prior to age 18

b Data based on CSA under age 16

c Data based on sexual touching before puberty with older persons

* p < .001, two-tailed

 

Study

Time frame

Males

Females

Z

r

%

N

%

N

Badgley et al. (1984) a Then only 7 307 24 538 6.29* .22
Baker & Duncan (1985) b Then & since 37 79 64 119 3.73* .26
Lauman et al. (1994) c Then & since 45 134 70 273 4.91* .24