Abuso sexual infantil por representantes de la iglesia católica: el caso chileno 

    Contreras Taibo, Lorena; Maffioletti Celedón, Francisco; Pereda Beltran, Noemí (2022-01-11)

    La presente investigación describe las características de un grupo de 21 víctimas de abuso sexual por un representante de la Iglesia Católica en Chile. Se evaluaron las características de la victimización sexual y del ...

    Algo ocurrió en la iglesia: significados que otorgan al abuso sexual eclesiástico los participantes de la comunidad católica en el norte de Chile 

    Pinto-Cortez, Cristián; Garrido Cabezas, Norman; Pereda Beltran, Noemí; Díaz, Paola (2024-02-20)

    El propósito del estudio fue conocer cómo los integrantes laicos de la comunidad católica del norte de Chile significan las acusaciones de abuso sexual cometidas por integrantes de la Iglesia Católica e interpretarlo desde ...

    An exploratory study on mental health, social problems and spiritual damage in victims of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy and other perpetrators 

    Pereda Beltran, Noemí; Contreras Taibo, Lorena; Segura, Anna; Maffioletti Celedón, Francisco (2024-12-10)

    The Catholic Church has faced a large number of complaints against its representatives for sexual crimes that involved children and adolescents as victims. The objective of this study was to characterize the dynamics of ...

    Child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church in Spain: A descriptive analysis of its characteristics and long-term impact 

    Pereda Beltran, Noemí; Tamarit Sumalla, Josep M. (Josep Maria); Bartolomé-Valenzuela, Marina (2025-09-12)

    Sexual abuse within the Catholic Church is a serious social issue and a significant public health problem that has caused exten- sive harm worldwide. In 2022, an independent commission was established in Spain to investigate ...

    Posttraumatic growth, spiritual damage, and psychosocial and mental health problems in survivors of clergy-perpetrated child sexual abuse: A mixed methods approach 

    Sicilia, Laura; Barrios Cerrejón, M. Teresa; Pereda Beltran, Noemí (2025-03-13)

    Introduction: Although clergy-perpetrated child sexual abuse (CSA) implies severe traumatic repercussions for the victims, they may also experience posttraumatic growth (PTG) deriving from the need to deal with the trauma ...

    The scope of religious related child sexual abuse in Spain: A prevalence study 

    Pereda Beltran, Noemí; Tamarit Sumalla, Josep M. (Josep Maria); Suárez-Soto, Elizabeth (2025-12-02)

    Background and Objectives: Research on the prevalence of child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church has been limited in Europe. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and characteristics of religious-related ...