Avaliação de um Livro de Abordagem Preventiva na prevenção ao abuso sexual infantil

Rayssa Lima Braga Tiago; Catarina Malcher Teixeira

doi:10.36489/saudecoletiva.2026v18i111p20670-20685

Authors

Rayssa Lima Braga Tiago Mestranda em Psicologia. Universidade Federal do Maranhão https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0005-9419
Catarina Malcher Teixeira Doutora em Psicologia. Universidade Federal do Maranhão https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9987-7528

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2026v18i111p20670-20685

Keywords:

Prevention, Child Abuse, Sexual, Child development

Abstract

Child sexual abuse is considered a public health problem, with a high incidence rate and significant physical and psychological consequences for victims and their families. On the other hand, Preventive Children’s Books have been used with the purpose of informing, preventing, and identifying cases of child sexual abuse. Thus, the present study aims to evaluate the preventive potential of a specialized Brazilian children's book using an assessment instrument based on criteria from international literature. Seven expert judges in the field of CSA were selected and contacted by email. Upon acceptance, the judges received the book in PDF format (Portable Document Format) and the assessment instrument (CAL), administered through the Google Forms platform. The results showed that the book demonstrated potential in the development of self-protective skills: Recognizing, Resisting, and Reporting situations of child sexual abuse.

DESCRIPTORS: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention; Child Sexual Violence; Children’s Books

Author Biography

Catarina Malcher Teixeira, Doutora em Psicologia. Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology and the Graduate Program in Psychology at the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA). Ph.D. in Psychology from the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar). Postdoctoral training at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar). Master’s degree in Behavior Theory and Research from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). Member of the ANPEPP Research Group on Interpersonal Relationships and Social Competence. Has experience in the field of Clinical Psychology, working primarily on the following topics: prevention, assessment, and intervention with child victims of sexual abuse, social skills, assertiveness, and Behavioral Analytic Therapy.