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Sexually abused teenagers--Mental health;

Abstract

The current study focuses on the impacts of forced sexual activity on mental health among high school students. This study is a secondary data analysis, using the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), which is nationally representative data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 19,945 high school students with an average age of 15.89 years, and about half of the students were White and male. This study found that experiences of sexual assault are associated with increased depression and suicidal ideation. This study also found that female youth experienced a higher level of forced sexual activities than male youth. The findings indicate that social workers continuously work with youth who have experienced forced sexual activities to help their mental health, especially for female youth.

Year of Submission

2025

Department

Department of Social Work

First Advisor

Sei-Young Lee

Date Original

2025

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1 PDF file (21 pages)

Language

en

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