Is there an association between childhood sexual abuse and heart disease in adulthood? Analysis of the national longitudinal study of adolescent health (ADD health)

Citation

Segura, Arthur (2014). Is there an association between childhood sexual abuse and heart disease in adulthood? Analysis of the national longitudinal study of adolescent health (ADD health).

Abstract

This research examined the relationship between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and cardiovascular heart disease (CVD) in early adulthood. Data was drawn from the National Longitudinal Study on Adolescent Health/ADD Health (N=5114). An independent sample t test was used to determine the associations between CSA and CVD. When comparing the mean score of participants who had been diagnosed with CVD and been exposed to CSA, to the mean score of participants who have been diagnosed with CVD but have not suffered CSA, we observed significant associations between the means of the two groups ( t (5055) = -2.205, p < 05). Consistent with previous studies, these results suggest that CSA is associated with increased risk of CVD in early adulthood. These issues must continue to be addressed by healthcare and mental health professionals in future research.

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Keyword(s)

Social sciences

Notes

Reference Type

Thesis/Dissertation

Book Title

Social Work

Author(s)

Segura, Arthur

Series Author(s)

Huynh-Hohnbaum, Anh-Luu

Year Published

2014

Volume Number

1542938

Publisher

California State University, Los Angeles

City of Publication

Ann Arbor

ISSN/ISBN

9781303284748

DOI