Abstracts
Résumé
Une étude réalisée auprès de 52 adolescentes ayant été victimes d’agression sexuelle et provenant du Centre jeunesse de Montréal, du Centre jeunesse de la Montérégie et du Centre d’intervention en abus sexuel pour la famille de Gatineau (CIASF) a permis de documenter la prévalence des idéations suicidaires dans cet échantillon. L’objectif de cette étude était d’investiguer les stratégies d’adaptation utilisées par ces participantes pour faire face à l’agression sexuelle (recherche de soutien social, réévaluation positive / résolution de problèmes et évitement / distanciation). De plus, les liens existants entre les stratégies de coping et les idéations suicidaires ont été explorés. Les résultats indiquent que les adolescentes ayant été victimes d’agression sexuelle et ayant un désir suicidaire élevé se distinguent des victimes non suicidaires ou légèrement suicidaires, au niveau des stratégies d’adaptation employées pour faire face à l’agression sexuelle vécue. Finalement, l’implication de ces résultats en matière d’intervention est abordée afin d’orienter les pratiques des intervenants côtoyant des adolescentes présentant une double problématique (agression sexuelle et idéations suicidaires).
Mots clés:
- agression sexuelle,
- idéations suicidaires,
- dépression,
- adolescence,
- stratégies d’adaptation
Abstract
Fifty-two female sexual abuse victims aged 12 to 17 years old were interviewed as part of a research project. They were recruited in three different settings : Centre jeunesse de Montreal, Centre jeunesse de la Montérégie and Centre d’intervention en abus sexuel pour la famille (CIASF) in Gatineau. The aim of the project was to document the prevalence of suicidal ideations in the sample and to explore the coping strategies (seeking social support, problem-solving and avoidance/distanciation) used by participants to face the sexual abuse. Moreover, the relationship between coping strategies and the presence/absence of suicidal ideations was investigated. Results indicate that sexually abused adolescents who present high suicidal intent differ from non-suicidal or low intent suicidal participants with regards to coping strategies used to face the sexual abuse. Finally, in light of the results, therapeutic implications are discussed to guide clinical workers who intervene with teenagers displaying this double problem (sexual abuse and suicidal thoughts).
Keywords:
- sexual abuse,
- suicidal ideations,
- depression,
- adolescence,
- coping strategies
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