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Epidemiology of sexual violence in adolescent aggressors
| Resumo: | Background: Sexual violence involves non-consensual sexual acts, coercion, or attempts toward a person’s sexuality. Despite investigations, understanding the prevalence and correlates of juvenile sexual offending remains challenging. This systematic review aims to perceive the characteristics and prevalence of adolescent-perpetrated sexual violence. Method: The research was conducted in EBSCOhost, PubMed, and Web of Science databases. From a total of 1904 articles, forty-eight quantitative empirical studies, published in English, Portuguese, or Spanish articles were included, based on PRISMA guidelines. Results: Male adolescents are more likely to engage in the perpetration of sexual violence. Juvenile sexual offenders (JSO) commonly target the opposite sex, engage more in extrafamilial abuse, exhibit high rates of mental health issues and childhood sexual victimization, and engage more in nonsexual reoffending. Discussion: Language bias, insufficient exploration of JSO’s characteristics due to unclear definitions, and small sample sizes are acknowledged. Longitudinal research can unveil developmental trajectories and protective factors, while a new risk assessment approach could improve treatment and societal benefits. Conclusion: This systematic literature review underscores challenges arising from the varying definitions, the diverse research methodologies, and underreporting. Understanding factors linked to JSO provides insights into dynamics and prevalence, informing future prevention and rehabilitation efforts, and guiding research to address these gaps, thereby contributing to a more precise understanding of the issue. |
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| Autores principais: | Santos, Ana Sofia Sousa |
| Assunto: | adolescents correlates juvenile sexual offenders prevalence sexual violence |
| Ano: | 2024 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso restrito |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório da UTAD |
| Resumo: | Background: Sexual violence involves non-consensual sexual acts, coercion, or attempts toward a person’s sexuality. Despite investigations, understanding the prevalence and correlates of juvenile sexual offending remains challenging. This systematic review aims to perceive the characteristics and prevalence of adolescent-perpetrated sexual violence. Method: The research was conducted in EBSCOhost, PubMed, and Web of Science databases. From a total of 1904 articles, forty-eight quantitative empirical studies, published in English, Portuguese, or Spanish articles were included, based on PRISMA guidelines. Results: Male adolescents are more likely to engage in the perpetration of sexual violence. Juvenile sexual offenders (JSO) commonly target the opposite sex, engage more in extrafamilial abuse, exhibit high rates of mental health issues and childhood sexual victimization, and engage more in nonsexual reoffending. Discussion: Language bias, insufficient exploration of JSO’s characteristics due to unclear definitions, and small sample sizes are acknowledged. Longitudinal research can unveil developmental trajectories and protective factors, while a new risk assessment approach could improve treatment and societal benefits. Conclusion: This systematic literature review underscores challenges arising from the varying definitions, the diverse research methodologies, and underreporting. Understanding factors linked to JSO provides insights into dynamics and prevalence, informing future prevention and rehabilitation efforts, and guiding research to address these gaps, thereby contributing to a more precise understanding of the issue. |
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