Running head: SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MOLESTATION 1
Substance Abuse and Molestation
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Institution
1. Research Problem and Objectives:
o Summarize the research problem addressed in the study, including the core
objectives of the research.
o Discuss how child molestation could lead to substance abuse, and explain why
this correlation is important to investigate.
2. Hypothesis Testing:
o Explain the null hypothesis (H0) and alternative hypothesis (H1) presented in the
study. What is the significance of testing these hypotheses in understanding the
relationship between childhood abuse and substance abuse?
3. Methodology and Data Collection:
o Describe the sampling method (stratified sampling) used in the study. Why is
stratified sampling considered an appropriate method for this research?
o Outline the data collection process, including the tools and techniques used to
gather information from the target population.
4. Data Analysis:
o The study employs a histogram for data analysis. How does the histogram help in
analyzing the frequency and distribution of cases related to child molestation and
substance abuse? Discuss its relevance in identifying patterns in the data.
5. Conclusion:

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MOLESTATION 2
o Based on the study, what conclusions can be drawn regarding the potential link
between childhood sexual molestation and later substance abuse? How might this
information be used to inform future interventions or policies?
Word Count Requirement: 1000–1200 words

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MOLESTATION 3
Substance Abuse and Molestation
Introduction
The problem of child molestation is often difficult to quantify, as there is high number of
unrepaired cases within the society. Experts indicate that the incidents are far more than what is
usually reported. The US health department indicated strangers as well as people who are closest
to them sexually assault that by 2010, 9.2% of children. One in every five girls is victims of child
abuse while 1 out every 20 boys is sexually assaulted. Twenty percent of adult females recall an
abuse that occurred when they were children while 5% of adult males equally remember such
incidences (Wolfe, Crooks, Lee, McIntyre-Smith, & Jaffe, 2010). High prevalence of drug abuse
among individuals could largely be linked to many social as well as environmental factors. This
study seeks to identify the link between child molestation and the likely hoods that such victims
would end up abusing drugs in the future.
Research Problem
Today instances of child molestation have increased. More and more people are being
convicted of abusing children in the United States of America as well as in other parts of the
world. Child abuse often results to devastating outcome on children. It results to devastating
psychological effects on such children. There is thus a need for players in the medical fraternity
not only to treat victims of such abuse, but also to identify the potential environmental factors
that may catalyze such abuse. There is also an increasing case of drug abusers among the victims
of child abuse. In this particular case, drug abuse is linked with children molestation. Often,
many of those who were sexually molested when they were young were found to be to be drug
abusers. In the field of psychology, there is thus a need to identify a correlation between such

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