Child Maltreatment and Trauma Symptoms Role in the Development of Intrusive Sexual Behaviors Among Children

0.26, CI = 0.015-0.634) to ISB. CSA did not exert a direct effect on ISB or through any PTSS symptoms. Lastly, no direct effect of reexperiencing or hyperarousal on ISB was found. These results are discussed through clinical implications and future research for the prevention of future sexual victimization among children. The pattern of results is consistent with etiological research on disruptive behaviors overall, supporting future longitudinal research examining environmental, developmental, and neurological risk and protective factors.