Personality development following XXXX .

@entity1 @entity458
Thirty-seven @entity1 and twelve @entity1 who had been sexually abused at an average of 2.6 years previously were traced and reviewed. The nonoffending parents participated in a structured interview and the @entity1 were assessed using the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale and the Achenbach @entity1 Behavior Checklist. Each @entity1 was matched with a @entity1 not known to have been sexually abused and these control @entity1 underwent a similar psychological assessment. Interviews with the nonoffending parents found that 76% of the @entity1 were thought to be less confident than before, 30% had fewer friends, and 20% were more aggressive. Increased sexual awareness was noted in 24%. School teachers reported that 28% still had behavior problems, 17% had repeated a year at school, and a further 17% had deteriorated in their school work. The sexually abused @entity1 had significantly lower self-esteem than the control @entity1 . There was no difference in self-esteem between the control and the sexually abused @entity1 . There was a higher incidence of stranger assault in the @entity1 compared with the @entity1 . The @entity1 Behavior Checklist completed by the parents, the Teacher Report Form, and the Youth Self-Report of the @entity1 Behavior Checklist showed that a highly significant proportion of sexually abused @entity1 fell into the clinical range. @entity458 appears to have long-term adverse consequences for many of the victims. This may have implications for their ability to relate to others, for the adult friendships they will make, and eventually for the way they will relate to their own @entity1 .
