The relationships between
Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) and both
teenage pregnancy and childbearing were
examined using data from 71 sexually
abused and 80 comparison females
post abuse. Logistic regression was
used to test the relationships between
CSA and both teenage pregnancy and
childbearing and whether participants’
non-abusing caregiver (i.e., mothers)
perceptions of family environment
moderated either reproductive outcome.
Abused females reported significantly
more teenage pregnancies and teenage
childbearing. Maternal perceptions
of decreased organization in abuse
family environments predicted teenage
pregnancy, and maternal perceptions
of decreased control in abuse family
environments predicted teenage
childbearing.