Nouvelles

A new research paper written by Rachel Langevin, Martine Hébert, Director of the laboratory, and Aimée Wallace, a student in the laboratory was recently published in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect. The results showed that higher levels of intergenerational cumulative trauma were associated with increased psychological symptoms in mothers and more dissociation in their […]

A new ÉVISSA research capsule is available! The purpose of the study was to determine the extent to which children present difficulties concomitant with problematic sexual behaviors and how these difficulties evolve during the intervention. To learn more, click .

A new addition to the lab this year… The GRAFI writing club! GRAFI is a writing club that brings together several members of the research lab with the goal of progressing in the writing of a scientific article. Each week, members meet to discuss their writing, learn about the different sections of a scientific paper, […]

A new research paper written by Anne-Julie Bouchard, Manon Bergeron, and Martine Hébert, Director of the laboratory, was recently published in the Canadian Journal of Education. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a new sexual violence prevention program among high school youth during its pilot phase. To learn more about […]

Promoting the development of adaptive behaviors in romantic relationships during prevention and sexuality education programs could reduce cases of physical violence in adolescent romantic relationships. For more information, click .

A new ÉVISSA research capsule is available! The study examined the psychometric properties of the Dominic Interactive among child victims of sexual abuse. To learn more, click here.

Girls are more than three times more at risk of being victims of sexual violence in their romantic relationships than boys. For more information, click.

A new research paper written by Pascale Vézina-Gagnon, Sophie Bergeron, Martine Hébert, Director of the laboratory, Pierre McDuff, Violaine Guérin and Isabelle Daigneault was recently published in thejournal Health Psychology. The results of this study illustrate that early interventions aimed at addressing psychological distress among sexually abused girls could contribute to the prevention of genitourinary […]

On November 5 and 12, five students from the laboratory presented their research projects at the 17th Annual Conference of the CRIPCAS. examined the role of relationship status and gender in the relationship between psychological violence in romantic relationships and adolescent self-esteem addressed the role of sexual self-concept in the relationship between mindfulness and sexual […]

Valéry completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal, during which she conducted an honours thesis on the recognition of emotions in children who were victims of sexual abuse and exposed to partner violence. She is now undertaking a Ph.D. in psychology under the direction of Martine Hébert, Ph.D. and […]