Effect of repetition of victimization of child sexual abuse on psychological harm: A meta-analytic review

Key Points

• To evaluate how repeated victimization in child sexual abuse affects psychological harm.
• Conducted a meta-analysis of existing studies on child sexual abuse.
• Sourced data from various psychological studies on victimization.
• Analyzed the correlation between repeated victimization and levels of psychological harm.
• Repeated victimization significantly increases psychological harm in affected children.
• The findings suggest long-term detrimental effects on mental health due to repeated abuse.