a Type and number
of contacts arc listed as follows:
Mm = boys' contacts with adult men,
Fm = boys' contact with adult women,
Mf = girls' contacts with adult men,
Ff = girls' contacts with adult womcn.
b Number of participants reporting experiences.
c Number of experiences reported by participants.
d Ratings: 1 = positive, 5 = negative.
Study |
Types of contacts reported a |
Short-term reactions |
Long-term reactions |
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Mm |
Fm |
Mf |
Ff |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
|
| Condy et al. (1987) | - | 57 b | - | - | Good = 51% Mix = 12% Bad = 25% |
- |
Good = 37% None = 28% Mixed = 9% Bad = 16% |
- |
| Finkelhor (1979) | 19 b | 4 | 112 | 7 | Pos & neut = 62% Neg = 38% |
Pos & neut = 34% Neg = 66% |
Ratings = 3.2 (friend) 4.0 (stranger) d |
Ratings = 4.0 (friend, stranger) d |
| Fisher (1991) | 15 c | 10 | 59 | 0 |
- |
- |
Liking = 28%; no stress then or now = 21% |
Liking = 5%; no stress [then] or now = 7% |
| Fritz et al. (1981) | 8 b | 12 | 38 | 4 |
- |
- |
10% reported problems | 23% reported problems |
| Fromuth and Burkhart (1987) | 26 c | 76 | - | - | Pos = 53% Neut = 30% Neg = 18% |
- |
Pos = 39% Neut = 46% Neg = 15% |
- |
| Goldman and Goldman (1988) | 19 c | 21 | 179 | 9 | Pos = 39% Neut = 32% Neg = 30% |
Pos = 17% Neut = 16% Neg = 68% |
Rating = 3.3 d | Rating = 4.2 d |
| Hartfield (1987) | 5 b | 19 | - | - |
- |
- |
No difference vs. controls |
- |
| w/both = 2 | ||||||||
| Haugaard and Emery (1989) | Both 21 b | Both = 80 |
- |
- |
Very pos then & now = 33% | Very pos then & now = 4% | ||
| Landis (1956) | 181 c | 35 | 523 | 8 | Pos = 6% Neut = 33% Neg = 46% |
Pos = 2% Neut= 15% Neg = 76% |
No harm=81% Temporary = 19% Permanent=0% |
Temporary = 30% Permanent = 3% |
| Li et al. (1993) | 45 b | 33 | - | - | Pos, neut: Mm = 59% Fm = 83% |
- |
Hardly any reported lasting effects (only 1or 2) |
- |
| O'Neill (1990) | 39 c | 10 | 76 | 9 | Pos =41% Neut = 8% Neg = 45% |
Pos =10% Neut = 6% Neg = 82% |
Pos & neut = 56% Neg = 44% |
Pos & neut = 31% Neg = 69% |
| Predieri (1991) | 13 b | 14 | - | - | Felt victimized: not at all = 48% quite/very = 35% |
- |
No difference vs. controls |
- |
| Risin & Koss (1987) | 115 b | 92 | - | - |
- |
- |
Felt victimized: no/a little = 43 to 81%; quite/very = 6 to 41% |
- |
| w/both = 9 | ||||||||
| Sarbo (1989) | Both = 24 b | Both = 62 |
- |
- |
No difference vs. controls for males or females |
- |
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| Schultz & Jones (1983) | Both 40 b (at least 35 with males) |
Both = 70 (9 or less with females) | Pos = 68% Neut = 24% Neg = 8% |
Pos = 28% Neut= 30% Neg = 52% |
Pos = 61% Neut = 30% Neg = 9% |
Pos = 25% Neut= 28% Neg = 47% |
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| Urquiza (1988) | 35 b | 16 | - | - | Pos = 38% Neut = 26% Neg = 32% |
- |
Pos = 15% Neut = 34% Neg = 47% |
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