Sexual violence against persons with disabilities: A meta-analysis

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Mailhot Amborski, A., Bussières, E.-L., Vaillancourt-Morel, M.-P. et Joyal, C. C. (2022). Sexual violence against persons with disabilities: A meta-analysis. Trauma, Violence, and Abuse, 23 (4). pp. 1330-1343. ISSN 1524-8380 1552-8324 DOI 10.1177/1524838021995975

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Abstract

A growing number of large-scale studies suggest that people with disabilities are at greater risk of sexual victimization than nondisabled individuals. However, certain results are inconsistent and whether potential moderators explain this variability in previous findings remain to be considered. This meta-analysis aimed to determine the magnitude of the difference in risk of being sexually victimized based on the presence of a disability. An additional objective was to evaluate the relative influence of gender, age, type of disability, type of sexual violence, and relationship with the perpetrator on the association between the presence of a disability and sexual victimization. Studies were searched using pertinent databases and retained if they included a group with a disability, provided data that quantify the occurrence of abuse, indicated the type of sexual violence, and was published between 1970 and 2018 in French or English. A total of 68 studies, allowing 84 independent samples and 12,427 participants, were included. Individuals with disabilities were at significantly higher risk of sexual victimization than persons without disabilities (odds ratio = 2.27). The risk of sexual victimization among individuals with a disability was significantly higher in adult participants compared with the risk in minor participants. Sensory impairment was the type of disability associated with the highest risk of sexual victimization. Odds of sexual victimization among individuals with a disability were significantly higher in African countries compared with all others, and odds in Western Europe were significantly lower than in the United States. No significant differences emerged across eras.

Type de document: Article
Mots-clés libres: Disability Meta-analysis Sexual violence Victimization Adult Bullying Crime Victims Disabled Persons Humans Prevalence Sex Offenses United States Crime victim Disabled person Human Meta analysis Sexual crime
Date de dépôt: 13 janv. 2025 18:53
Dernière modification: 13 janv. 2025 18:53
Version du document déposé: Version officielle de l'éditeur
URI: https://depot-e.uqtr.ca/id/eprint/11630

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