Posttraumatic growth, spiritual damage, and psychosocial and mental health problems in survivors of clergy-perpetrated child sexual abuse: A mixed methods approach

Introduction: Although clergy-perpetrated child sexual abuse (CSA) implies severe traumatic repercussions for the victims, they may also experience posttraumatic growth (PTG) deriving from the need to deal with the trauma suffered. This PTG is associated with the processes of recovery, healing, and...

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Autores: Sicilia, Laura, Barrios Cerrejón, M. Teresa, Pereda Beltran, Noemí
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Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/219690
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Palabra clave:Abús sexual envers els infants pel clericat
Investigació amb mètodes mixtos
Traumes psíquics
Víctimes d'abús sexual
Child sexual abuse by clergy
Mixed methods research
Psychic trauma
Sexual abuse victim
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spelling Posttraumatic growth, spiritual damage, and psychosocial and mental health problems in survivors of clergy-perpetrated child sexual abuse: A mixed methods approachSicilia, LauraBarrios Cerrejón, M. TeresaPereda Beltran, NoemíAbús sexual envers els infants pel clericatInvestigació amb mètodes mixtosTraumes psíquicsVíctimes d'abús sexualChild sexual abuse by clergyMixed methods researchPsychic traumaSexual abuse victimIntroduction: Although clergy-perpetrated child sexual abuse (CSA) implies severe traumatic repercussions for the victims, they may also experience posttraumatic growth (PTG) deriving from the need to deal with the trauma suffered. This PTG is associated with the processes of recovery, healing, and empowerment. Objective: Applying a mixed methods approach to analyse PTG outcomes and to explore experiences of PTG in survivors of Spanish clergy-perpetrated CSA and its relation with psychosocial, mental and spiritual suffering. Participants: Thirty-one survivors (M = 51.6 years; SD = 12.4) in the quantitative stage of the research, and seven (M = 49.3; SD = 8.9) in the qualitative stage. Methods: A sequential explanatory mixed methods study design was applied using standardized questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Descriptive, correlation and thematic analyses were conducted. The quantitative and qualitative data were integrated. Results: Positive associations were found between PTG and psychosocial and mental health problems (r = 0.53; p < .01), damage to faith in God (r = 0.43; p < .05) and damage to faith in the Church (r = 0.48; p < .01). Three themes emerged from the qualitative data that explained, expanded, and complemented the quantitative results, highlighting the relationship between damage and growth and the specific meanings of PTG from the perspectives of the survivors. Conclusions: This study shows that survivors may develop PTG in the course of the processes of psychological suffering, spiritual transformation, and meaning-making of traumatic experiencesElsevier Ltd.2024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/219690Articles publicats en revistes (Psicologia Clínica i Psicobiologia)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106862Child Abuse & Neglect, 2024, vol. 153, 106862https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106862cc by-nc-nd (c) Sicilia, Laura et al., 2024https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/2196902026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Posttraumatic growth, spiritual damage, and psychosocial and mental health problems in survivors of clergy-perpetrated child sexual abuse: A mixed methods approach
title Posttraumatic growth, spiritual damage, and psychosocial and mental health problems in survivors of clergy-perpetrated child sexual abuse: A mixed methods approach
spellingShingle Posttraumatic growth, spiritual damage, and psychosocial and mental health problems in survivors of clergy-perpetrated child sexual abuse: A mixed methods approach
Sicilia, Laura
Abús sexual envers els infants pel clericat
Investigació amb mètodes mixtos
Traumes psíquics
Víctimes d'abús sexual
Child sexual abuse by clergy
Mixed methods research
Psychic trauma
Sexual abuse victim
title_short Posttraumatic growth, spiritual damage, and psychosocial and mental health problems in survivors of clergy-perpetrated child sexual abuse: A mixed methods approach
title_full Posttraumatic growth, spiritual damage, and psychosocial and mental health problems in survivors of clergy-perpetrated child sexual abuse: A mixed methods approach
title_fullStr Posttraumatic growth, spiritual damage, and psychosocial and mental health problems in survivors of clergy-perpetrated child sexual abuse: A mixed methods approach
title_full_unstemmed Posttraumatic growth, spiritual damage, and psychosocial and mental health problems in survivors of clergy-perpetrated child sexual abuse: A mixed methods approach
title_sort Posttraumatic growth, spiritual damage, and psychosocial and mental health problems in survivors of clergy-perpetrated child sexual abuse: A mixed methods approach
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Sicilia, Laura
Barrios Cerrejón, M. Teresa
Pereda Beltran, Noemí
author Sicilia, Laura
author_facet Sicilia, Laura
Barrios Cerrejón, M. Teresa
Pereda Beltran, Noemí
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author2 Barrios Cerrejón, M. Teresa
Pereda Beltran, Noemí
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Abús sexual envers els infants pel clericat
Investigació amb mètodes mixtos
Traumes psíquics
Víctimes d'abús sexual
Child sexual abuse by clergy
Mixed methods research
Psychic trauma
Sexual abuse victim
topic Abús sexual envers els infants pel clericat
Investigació amb mètodes mixtos
Traumes psíquics
Víctimes d'abús sexual
Child sexual abuse by clergy
Mixed methods research
Psychic trauma
Sexual abuse victim
description Introduction: Although clergy-perpetrated child sexual abuse (CSA) implies severe traumatic repercussions for the victims, they may also experience posttraumatic growth (PTG) deriving from the need to deal with the trauma suffered. This PTG is associated with the processes of recovery, healing, and empowerment. Objective: Applying a mixed methods approach to analyse PTG outcomes and to explore experiences of PTG in survivors of Spanish clergy-perpetrated CSA and its relation with psychosocial, mental and spiritual suffering. Participants: Thirty-one survivors (M = 51.6 years; SD = 12.4) in the quantitative stage of the research, and seven (M = 49.3; SD = 8.9) in the qualitative stage. Methods: A sequential explanatory mixed methods study design was applied using standardized questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Descriptive, correlation and thematic analyses were conducted. The quantitative and qualitative data were integrated. Results: Positive associations were found between PTG and psychosocial and mental health problems (r = 0.53; p < .01), damage to faith in God (r = 0.43; p < .05) and damage to faith in the Church (r = 0.48; p < .01). Three themes emerged from the qualitative data that explained, expanded, and complemented the quantitative results, highlighting the relationship between damage and growth and the specific meanings of PTG from the perspectives of the survivors. Conclusions: This study shows that survivors may develop PTG in the course of the processes of psychological suffering, spiritual transformation, and meaning-making of traumatic experiences
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