ABSTRACT

Empirical studies suggest that childhood sexual abuse is associated with sexual revictimization by a male romantic partner in female survivors. Yet, the potential mechanisms underlying this association remain understudied. Past studies indicated that women childhood sexual abuse survivors report more sexual anxiety, which in turn was linked to an increased risk of sustaining sexual coercion. The current study, conducted with a sample of 448 adult women from the community, aimed to examine sexual anxiety as a potential mechanism in the association between childhood sexual abuse and sexual coercion sustained by women in heterosexual romantic relationships. Results from path analyses confirmed the indirect effect of sexual anxiety in the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and sexual coercion victimization. Findings indicated that childhood sexual abuse is associated with higher levels of sexual anxiety, which in turn, was linked to a higher frequency of sexual coercion experiences perpetrated by the romantic partner. This study contributes to a better understanding of the determinants of sexual violence against women and provides an empirical basis to better inform prevention initiatives and guide future interventions.

摘要

实证研究表明，儿童期的性虐待与女性幸存者中男性浪漫伴侣的性重新报复有关。然而，这种关联的潜在机制仍未得到充分研究。过去的研究表明，儿童时期遭受性虐待的女性幸存者报告称，性焦虑情绪更高，而这又与维持性胁迫的风险增加有关。当前的研究是对来自社区的448名成年女性进行的，旨在检验性焦虑是儿童异性恋恋关系中儿童性虐待与女性所承受的性胁迫之间潜在关系的一种机制。路径分析的结果证实，性焦虑对儿童性虐待和性强迫受害之间的关系具有间接影响。调查结果表明，儿童时期的性虐待与较高的性焦虑症相关，而后者又与恋人进行性强迫的频率更高有关。这项研究有助于更好地了解对妇女的性暴力的决定因素，并为更好地为预防举措提供信息并指导今后的干预措施提供经验依据。