Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse Among Adult Male Survivors

Easton, Scott D.

doi:10.1007/s10615-012-0420-3

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Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse Among Adult Male Survivors

Easton, Scott D.·2013·Clinical Social Work Journal

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Male survivors of child sexual abuse are frequently overlooked and almost unseen because their circumstances are rarely discussed.
“Male victims of CSA are often forgotten and seem almost invisible as their plight is so infrequently discussed (Easton, 2013;Alaggia, & Mishna, 2014).”
From The Disclosure Experiences of Male Child Sexual Abuse Survivors (2016) · cites this paper as Easton, 2013
Child sexual abuse produces many enduring effects over a survivor's life, frequently including grief and stigma.
“CSA has numerous consequences and has long lasting effects on victims throughout their life span, often leaving them with a sense of loss, and stigmatization (Alaggia, 2005;Easton, 2013).”
From The Disclosure Experiences of Male Child Sexual Abuse Survivors (2016) · cites this paper as Easton, 2013
Easton (2013) found that the majority of men disclosed in adulthood, and those who told as children generally received negative responses.
“Although the majority of the men in the study disclosed in adulthood, those that told as children generally received negative responses.”
From The Disclosure Experiences of Male Child Sexual Abuse Survivors (2016) · cites this paper as Easton (2013)
Easton (2013) found that those who disclosed in adulthood on average delayed telling for more than 20 years.
“Those who disclosed in adulthood on average delayed telling for more than 20 years.”
From The Disclosure Experiences of Male Child Sexual Abuse Survivors (2016) · cites this paper as Easton (2013)
Easton (2013) found that the responses survivors received when disclosing could greatly impact personal outcomes.
“The author further noted that the responses survivors received when they disclosed could greatly impact personal outcomes.”
From The Disclosure Experiences of Male Child Sexual Abuse Survivors (2016) · cites this paper as Easton (2013)

Disclosing abuse is a crucial step for survivors of all genders, as it is often made to individuals they trust and share intimacy with.
“Disclosing abuse is a crucial step for survivors of all genders, as it is often made to individuals they trust and share intimacy with [33, 42, 49].”
From ‘We don’t talk about that around here’: an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) of South Asian male survivors’ experiences of childhood sexual abuse in the UK (2025) · cites this paper as [42]
Research continues to show high rates of delayed CSA disclosures.
“research continues to show high rates of delayed disclosures”
From Facilitators and Barriers to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Disclosures: A Research Update (2000–2016) (2019) · cites this paper as Easton, 2013
In Easton (2013), older age and being abused by a family member were both related to delays in disclosure.
“Older age and being abused by a family member were both related to delays in disclosure.”
From Facilitators and Barriers to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Disclosures: A Research Update (2000–2016) (2019) · cites this paper as Easton (2013)
In Easton (2013), unhelpful responses caused most mental distress.
“However, unhelpful responses caused most mental distress.”
From Facilitators and Barriers to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Disclosures: A Research Update (2000–2016) (2019) · cites this paper as Easton (2013)
In Easton (2013), most participants who told someone during childhood did not receive emotionally supportive or protective responses and the helpfulness of responses across the life span was mixed.
“Most participants who told someone during childhood did not receive emotionally supportive or protective responses and the helpfulness of responses across the life span was mixed.”
From Facilitators and Barriers to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Disclosures: A Research Update (2000–2016) (2019) · cites this paper as Easton (2013)
In Easton (2013), approximately one half of the participants first told about the sexual abuse to a spouse/partner (27%) or a mental health professional (20%); 42% reported that their most helpful discussion was with a mental health professional.
“Approximately one half of the participants first told about the sexual abuse to a spouse/partner (27%) or a mental health professional (20%); 42% of participants reported that their most helpful discussion was with a mental health professional.”
From Facilitators and Barriers to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Disclosures: A Research Update (2000–2016) (2019) · cites this paper as Easton (2013)
In Easton (2013), delays in telling were significant periods of time (over 20 years).
“Delays in telling were significant periods of time (over 20 years).”
From Facilitators and Barriers to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Disclosures: A Research Update (2000–2016) (2019) · cites this paper as Easton (2013)
Research shows a large number of survivors only disclosing in adulthood.
“research showing a large number of survivors only disclosing in adulthood”
From Facilitators and Barriers to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Disclosures: A Research Update (2000–2016) (2019) · cites this paper as Easton, 2013
CSA disclosures are too often delayed until adulthood.
“Disclosure is now generally accepted as a complex and lifelong process, with current trends showing that CSA disclosures are too often delayed until adulthood”
From Facilitators and Barriers to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Disclosures: A Research Update (2000–2016) (2019) · cites this paper as Easton, 2013
Disclosure is made more difficult when the perpetrator is a family member or close to the family.
“In addition, relationship with perpetrator is a factor whereby research indicates that disclosure is made more difficult when the perpetrator is a family member or close to the family”
From Facilitators and Barriers to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Disclosures: A Research Update (2000–2016) (2019) · cites this paper as Easton, 2013
A number of studies have recently focused on CSA disclosures with male victims, since males have been an understudied population.
“A number of studies have recently focused on CSA disclosures with male victims, since males have been an understudied population”
From Facilitators and Barriers to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Disclosures: A Research Update (2000–2016) (2019) · cites this paper as Easton, 2013
Rates of disclosure increase with age, especially into adulthood, supported by persistent findings of high rates of delayed disclosure reported later in the life course by adult survivors.
“A second pattern which emerged is that rates of disclosure increase with age, especially into adulthood, which is supported by persistent findings of high rates of delayed disclosure reported later in the life course by adult survivors”
From Facilitators and Barriers to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Disclosures: A Research Update (2000–2016) (2019) · cites this paper as Easton, 2013
Internal factors that facilitate disclosures include symptoms that become unbearable, getting older with increased developmental efficacy, and realizing that an offence was committed.
“Internal factors that facilitate disclosures include symptoms that become unbearable, getting older with increased developmental efficacy, and realizing that an offence was committed (Collin-Vézina et al., 2015; Crisma et al., 2004; Easton, 2013; Hershkowitz et al. 2007; McElavaney, Greene, & Hogan, 2014; Schaeffer et al., 2011).”
From Facilitators and Barriers to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Disclosures: A Research Update (2000–2016) (2019) · cites this paper as Easton, 2013
The analysis followed the stages of IPA described by Smith et al. [42]: reading, exploratory notes, constructing experiential statements, seeking relationships and clustering into personal experiential themes, and grouping to identify group experiential themes.
“The analysis followed the stages of IPA described by Smith et al. [42]: reading, exploratory notes, constructing experiential statements, seeking relationships and clustering into personal experiential themes, and grouping to identify group experiential themes.”
From ‘We don’t talk about that around here’: an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) of South Asian male survivors’ experiences of childhood sexual abuse in the UK (2025) · cites this paper as [42]

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Authors: Easton, S. D.
Affiliations: Boston College (US)
Corresponding author: Easton, Scott D.
ORCID: Easton, Scott D.
Venue: Clinical Social Work Journal
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2012-10-12
Volume: 41
Issue: 4
Pages: 344-355
ISSN: 0091-1674 (ISSN-L)
1573-3343
DOI: 10.1007/s10615-012-0420-3
OpenAlex: W2069673615
Cited by: 172
References: 58
Citations by year: 2026: 11 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2
FWCI: 3.99
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Clinical Social Work Journal (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Military, Security, and Education Studies
Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
Keywords: child sexual abuse, male survivors, disclosure of abuse, delayed disclosure, incest, mental health, lifespan development, stigma, clinical social work, professional training

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Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse Among Adult Male Survivors

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