The Occurrence and Traumatic Impact of Sexual Revictimization in Newlywed Couples

dc.contributor.authorDiLillo, David, Jaffe, Anna E., Watkins, Laura E., Peugh, James ,Kras, Amanda, & Campbell, Christopher
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-30T19:54:02Z
dc.date.available2018-01-30T19:54:02Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe present study examines whether individuals with a history of child sexual abuse are at risk of sexual revictimization in marriage and, if so, whether these experiences are associated with increased trauma symptomatology. Two hundred heterosexual newlywed couples were recruited from marriage license records and completed self-report assessments of past sexual victimization and sexual coercion within the marital dyad. Actor-Partner Interdependence Models revealed that, compared to non-victims, women with a history of child sexual abuse (CSA) experienced more acts of sexual coercion by their husbands during the past year. Moreover, there was a significant interaction between CSA and sexual coercion such that, among women who experienced CSA, the relationship between marital revictimization and trauma symptoms was stronger. Findings suggest that, for women but not men, sexual revictimization may occur in the context of a new marriage, and these experiences are associated with increased trauma symptoms. These findings have implications for understanding female survivors’ perceptions of risk, and are particularly concerning given the high degree of personal and legal commitment involved in marriage. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationDiLillo, David, Jaffe, Anna E., Watkins, Laura E., Peugh, James ,Kras, Amanda, & Campbell, Christopher. (2016). The Occurrence and Traumatic Impact of Sexual Revictimization in Newlywed Couples. Couple & Family Psychology, 5(4), 212–225.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5383208/pdf/nihms816793.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3703
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCouple & Family Psychologyen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectlong term effectsen_US
dc.subjectspouse abuseen_US
dc.subjectIntimate partner violenceen_US
dc.subjectrapeen_US
dc.subjectpredisposing factorsen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.titleThe Occurrence and Traumatic Impact of Sexual Revictimization in Newlywed Couplesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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