청소년의 가출 경험 여부가 성 피해 경험에 미치는 영향

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of runaway experience on sexual victimizationin adolescents. Methods: The data of the Korean Survey on the Rights of Youth and Children (2016) were used. A total of 7,114 middle and high school students were included in the analysis. Descriptive statistics, a x2test,and multiple logistic regression analysis were conducted using SAS 9.3. Results: About 3.8% of the total studentshad run away from home before and 4.1% of the students experienced sexual victimization. The results from themultiple logistic regression analysis revealed that adolescents who had run away from home before showed ahigher risk of being sexually victimized (AOR: 1.76, 95% CI: 1.13~2.72). Lower economic status (AOR: 1.42, 95%CI: 1.03~1.97), suicidal ideation (AOR: 1.80, 95% CI: 1.37~2.38), depressive feelings (AOR: 1.36, 95% CI: 1.04~1.78), victims of violence by teachers (AOR: 1.56, 95% CI: 1.20~2.03), victims of off-line school bullying (AOR:5.00, 95% CI: 3.56~7.01), victims of on-line bullying (AOR: 2.61, 95% CI: 1.79~2.80), and victims of both on- andoff-line bullying (AOR: 6.62, 95% CI: 4.76~9.22) showed a highest risk of being sexually victimized. Conclusion:Therefore, in order to lower the rate of experiencing sexual victimization in youths, measures should be takento keep them from running away from home. In addition, if necessary, measures should be taken to preventsecondary mental traumas that may arise from the experience of sexual victimization.

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