The purpose of this study was to research the consequences of childhood sexual abuse on adult life by learning about the protective and risk factors. In particular, the study was focused on the following objectives: (i) analysis of psychological services for victims of sexual abuse (VSA) in the Republic of Moldova; (ii) knowing the experience of psychologists and psychiatrists in counseling VSA, including childhood victims of sexual abuse (CVSA); (iii) assessing ways of accessing of CVSA the psychological services; (iv) analysis of case studies on childhood sexual abuse; (v) identification and analysis of protective factors, and consequences of childhood sexual abuse on adult life; (vi) identification and analysis of risk factors of childhood sexual abuse on adult life; (vii) emphasizing the consequences of childhood sexual abuse on behaviour in adulthood; (viii) submission of recommendations on the elimination of risk factors and strengthening the protective factors for child victims of sexual abuse.
To achieve the purpose and the objectives of research, it was used a methodological approach based on the understanding and explanation of the behaviour of victims of childhood sexual abuse who accessed counseling services of psychologists, psychiatrists after reaching 18 years old. There were collected primary data from 50 specialists (48 psychologists and two psychiatrists) that offer counseling services in state and private institutions using the questionnaire survey method and there were conducted 20 in-depths individual interviews with experts (19 psychologists and one psychiatrist) who had the experience of childhood sexual abuse cases. Totally, there were analyzed 30 cases of CVSA.
The study is available in Romanian, but at the end of the attached document (starting page 73), the executive summary, conclusions and recommendation are also available in English.
