Güven, Şerife TutarDalgıç, Aysegül İşlerErkol, Zehra Zerrin2021-06-232021-06-2320180279-36951938-2413https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20170929-04https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/9661The current descriptive analysis sought to identify the emotional and psychosocial problems experienced by children who have been sexually abused. Of 518 children with a history of sexual abuse who applied to the Child Protection Center, 443 were included in the study. Approximately 71.6% of children were subject to sexual abuse entailing penetration, whereas 69% were subject to sexual abuse not entailing penetration. After-effects reported included despair (46.5%), fear of reoccurrence of the incident (52.8%), distrust of others (36.8%), difficulty sleeping (32.7%), negative expectations about the future (32.1%), and self-blame (31.1%). Nurses have crucial roles and functions in the protection, improvement, treatment, and rehabilitation of the health of children who have been sexually abused.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessPsychosocial ProblemsSexual AbuseArticle10.3928/02793695-20170929-045623743289906382-s2.0-85043777000Q2WOS:000425927300008Q4