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An Empirical Investigation of the Psychological Sequelae of Childhood Sexual Abuse in an Adult Latina Population

Fuller Theological Seminary

Catherine Koverola

University of Maryland Baltimore

Mary Morahan

Los Angeles County and University of Southern California

This study examined the effects of childhood sexual abuse on perceived social supportamong Latino women using the Self-In-Relation theoretical orientation and the ComprehensiveModel of Trauma Impact to examine the impact of child sexual abuse. Participantsincluded 54 Latina survivors of child sexual abuse seeking mental health services.The relationship between affective distress, interpersonal sensitivity, and perceivedsocial support was investigated. Findings revealed depression was a statistically significantpredictor of interpersonal sensitivity, sr(3, 49) = .45, p < .005) and of perceivedsocial support for both Important Person, r(47) = -.34, p < .05, and People in PersonalLife, r(47) = -.38, p < .01. Clinical implications are discussed from a Latino culturalperspective.

Key Words: child sexual abuse • Latinas • psychological sequelae

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