OBJECTIVE: This study investigated age and gender differences in perceived emotional support in @entity1 and adolescents who experienced @entity458 from the time of discovery to 1 year later. Also examined were the relations among sources of support and adjustment and whether support explained resilience, defined as better adjustment over a year's time. METHOD: One hundred and forty-seven sexually abused youth were interviewed at the time of discovery (T1) and 1 year later (T2). Information gathered included severity of the @entity458 , satisfaction with support from caregivers, same-sex and other-sex friends, feelings of shame about the abuse, and attributional style. Youth adjustment was measured using reports from the youth themselves, caregivers, and teachers. RESULTS: @entity1 reported the most satisfaction with support from caregivers followed by friends whereas adolescents reported similar levels of support from friends and caregivers. Satisfaction with support was differentially related to adjustment. Youth who reported more satisfaction with caregiver support at T1, reported less @entity308 , better self-esteem but more @entity148 . More satisfaction with support from friends predicted lower self-esteem but less sexual @entity148 . More satisfaction with initial caregiver support at T1 predicted better parent- and teacher-rated adjustment 1 year later, after controlling for initial adjustment. CONCLUSIONS: In general, initial caregiver emotional support at the time of abuse discovery predicted resilience in @entity1 and adolescent victims of @entity458 . Findings suggested that treatment should include a focus on helping caregivers provide appropriate emotional support.

Emotional support and adjustment over a year's time following XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'Children', 'child'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['sexual anxiety 1 year later', 'anxiety'] @entity458 :: ('MESH:D020018', 'Disease') :: ['sexual abuse']
@entity458 :: (MESH:D020018,Disease) :: ['sexual abuse discovery']
