| Summary: | This study (N = 123) contrasted a group of
sexually abused children in treatment, aged 6 to 12
years, with two comparable groups—other non-sexually
abused children in treatment, and non-abused, non-treatment
children—to determine whether differences in
Rosebush Picture selection could be demonstrated. All
children underwent evaluation procedures that included
completion of a 12 picture selection (the Rosebush
Picture Sort) and the Culture-Free Self-Esteem
Inventory-2 (CFSEI-2). A demographic questionnaire for
each child was completed. Results showed no
differences in picture selection or self-esteem scores
of children at the beginning or end-treatment stage.
Sexually abused children's Rosebush Picture Sort (RPS)
selections at mid-treatment were different than both
comparison groups. The self-esteem scores of the two
clinical groups in mid-treatment were significantly
lower than the scores of the non-abused, non-treatment
group, but did not differ from one another. The
findings indicate that sexually abused children
identify Rosebush Picture Sort pictures differently
than other children. It is possible that sexual abuse
affects the internal working model of children
differently than other types of abuse and trauma.
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