Venturing to the Unknown:
Men's Studies in Greater China
  

Sexual Abuse

Sexual Abuse

Major Study Highlights

Purpose

  • Explore their views and traumatic experience after being sexually abused
  • Explore how they discover post-trauma gain

Methods

  • Cure groups: treatment through listening
  • Focus groups: 12 male survivors sharing
  • Individual interviews: 6 out of 12 male survivors plus 2 additional survivors


Key Findings

Venturing to the Unknown: Men's Studies in Greater China: Sexual Abuse

Full Report of Study

  • The Untold Story of Male Victims in Hong Kong
  • Report Title

    Research Brief: Trauma from Sexual Abuse: The Untold Story of Male Victims in Hong Kong

    Citation

    Chan, T. M. S. (2010). [Research Brief: Trauma from Sexual Abuse: The Untold Story of Male Victims in Hong Kong] The Hong Kong Journal of Social Work, 44(1), 69-76.

    Acknowledgements

    Article from https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S0219246209000060

  • The narration of male sexual abuse survivors
  • Report Title

    Men in trauma: The narration of male sexual abuse survivors in the Chinese context

    Citation

    Chan, T. M. S. (2010). Men in trauma: The narration of male sexual abuse survivors in the Chinese context. Hong Kong, China: Caritas-Hong Kong. (In Chinese)

    (There is no English translation for this article)

  • The trauma of male sexual abuse survivors
  • Report Title

    The trauma of male sexual abuse survivors

    Citation

    Chen, L., & Chan, T. M. S. (2013). The trauma of male sexual abuse survivors. In T. M. Chan (Ed.), Innovative theory and practice in working with male service users (pp. 119–135). Hong Kong, China: Roundtable. (In Chinese)

    Acknowledgements

    Article from https://www.red-publish.com/book/2074

    (There is no English translation for this article)

  • The lens of masculinity
  • Report Title

    The lens of masculinity: Men in trauma and the landscape of sexual abuse survivors

    Citation

    Chan, T. M. S. (2014). The lens of masculinity: Men in trauma and the landscape of sexual abuse survivors. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 23 (3-4), 239-255.

    Acknowledgements

    Manuscript of the article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15313204.2014.932733.

  • Gender-sensitive research
  • Report Title

    Gender-sensitive research in a Chinese community

    Citation

    Chan, T. M. S. & Shaw, I. (2016) Gender-sensitive research in a Chinese community. Asian Social Work and Policy Review, 10(1), 90-102.

    Acknowledgements

    Article from https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.12080.

  • A Debate on Alternative Approaches to Sensitive Research
  • Report Title

    Balancing methodological rigor and the needs of research participants: A debate on alternative approaches to sensitive research

    Citation

    Chan, T. M. S., Teram, E., & Shaw, I. F. (2017). Balancing methodological rigor and the needs of research participants: A debate on alternative approaches to sensitive research. Qualitative Health Research. 27 (2), 260-270.



Survey

Profile

Gender:
Male   Female


Age:
18 and below   19-39   40-59   60 and above


Education:
Primary   Secondary   Diploma   University


Male Sexual Abuse Survivors

1. Which of the following do you think men suffer from sexual abuse? (can tick more than one)

Reliving their trauma

Contradiction between body and mind

Reduced self-esteem and self-value

Asserting power and control to show that they are no longer powerless

Distorted sexuality and sexual orientation uncertainty

Demolished human trust preventing them to build and maintain intimate relationship

2. Which of the following do you think are the emotions men suffer from sexual abuse? (can tick more than one)

Helplessness

Depressed

Lost

Confused

Shameful

Anger

Self-accusation

Interpersonal withdrawal

3. Which of the following do you think is helpful for men who were sexually abused? (can tick more than one)

Group therapy with other male survivors  

One on one therapy sessions  

Others (please specify): 

General Questions

1. Do you think there are sufficient supports for men in Hong Kong?


2. What suggestion(s) will you give for a better policy for men in Hong Kong?

(The collected data will only be used for internal research purposes)