Childhood abuse: Differential gender effects on mental health and sexuality

ConclusionsFindings supported the hypothesis that gender moderates the outcomes of childhood abuse, with the abused males experiencing more disturbances in the sexuality domain, and the females experiencing more psychological symptoms. This is in accordance with findings claiming that male sexuality is more likely to be influenced by developmental events, while the females tend to experience more psychological symptoms in the face of childhood abuse.
Source: Sexologies - Category: Sexual Medicine Source Type: research