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KMID : 0897520120170010009
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Journal of Korean Association of Social Psychiatry
2012 Volume.17 No. 1 p.9 ~ p.17
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Psychological Characteristics of Mothers who Have Sexually Abused Children : Comparison with MMPI-2
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Oh Su-Jung
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was conducted to investigate psychological characteristics of mothers who had sexually abused children by MMPI-2.
Methods : The research packet was administerd to 67 mothers who had sexually abused children: MMPI-2. We divided groups based on the fact whether the mothers had been sexually abused or not (Group 1, Group 2), and sex offender who sexually abuse children is incest or not (Group3, Group4). T-test was performed to find differences of groups.
Results : Group 1 (Mothers who had been sexually abused) was significantly higher Hy (Hysteria), Pa (Paranoia), Pt (Psychasthenia), Sc (Schizophrenia), Hs (Hypochondriasis), Pd (Psychopathic Deviate), Si (Social Introversion) scale than Group 2, which means that Group1 experienced more anxiety, fear, hostility, and victim mentality than Group 2. Group 3 (Mothers whose child was sexually abused by incest) showed significantly higher Pa (Paranoia), Si (Social Introversion) scale than Group4, which means that Group3 had more distrust, irritability, and avoidance than Group 4.
Conclusion : Mothers who had been sexually abused and Mothers whose child was sexually abused by incest have more psychological symptoms.
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KEYWORD
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Mothers of Sexually Abused Children, MMPI-2
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