Childhood Abuse and Delinquency: A Descriptive Study of Institutionalized Female Youth in Singapore

Figures & data

Table 1. Residents' victimization experiences.

	SAMPLE N ^† (%)
Victimization experience
Non-abused	27/79 (34)
Singly abused (PA or SA)	33/79 (42)
PA	21/33 (64)
SA	12/33 (36)
Poly-abused (PA and SA)	19/79 (24)
Frequency of abuse
PA only: Isolated incidents	17/21 (81)
PA only: Repeated incidents	4/21 (19)
SA only: Isolated incidents	9/11 (82)
SA only: Repeated incidents	2/11 (18)
Poly-abuse	PA/SA
Isolated incidents	8/18 (44)/13/18 (72)
Repeated incidents	10/18 (56)/5/18 (28)
Perpetrators of abuse
Familial	28/52 (54)
Non-familial	24/52 (46)
No. perpetrators
Single	22/39 (56)
Multiple	17/39 (44)
	Mean (SD)/Range
Age when first abused (years)
All abused (n = 51)	11.29 (3.58)/1–16
Singly abused (n = 32)	12.09 (3.53)/3–14
Poly-abused (n = 19)	9.95 (3.33)/1–16
Duration of abuse (years)
PA (n = 39)	2.90 (3.74)/0–14
SA (n = 26)	1.88 (2.07)/0–8
Duration from last recalled abuse (years)
All abused (n = 51)	1.88 (1.58)/0–7
Singly abused (n = 32)	1.68 (1.60)/0–5
Poly-abused (n = 19)	2.00 (1.57)/0–7
Notes. PA = physical abuse; SA = sexual abuse.
^†Differences in the denominators are due to missing data.

Table 2. Residents' self-harm behaviours.

	SAMPLE N ^† (%)
Self-harm behaviour
Has previous self-harm behaviour(s)	55/78 (71)
No self-harm behaviour	23/78 (29)
Types of self-harm behaviour
Inflict bodily pain	51/79 (65)
No inflicting of bodily pain	28/79 (35)
Overdose on medication	24/78 (31)
No overdose on medication	54/78 (69)
Suicidal ideation
Has previous suicidal ideation	40/79 (51)
No suicidal ideation	39/79 (49)
Active suicidal ideation (at time of interview)	8/79 (10)
No active suicidal ideation	71/79 (90)
Suicide attempt
Has previous suicidal attempt(s)	18/79 (23)
No suicide attempt	61/79 (77)
^†Differences in the denominators are due to missing data.