Research on childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has consistently demonstrated the damaging effects of these experiences, not only on survivors' development, but also on the nature and quality of their adult relationships, particularly romantic ones. Yet, research to date has not demonstrated a strong direct effect of CSA on relationship satisfaction. This study examined the pathways from CSA to relationship satisfaction via sexual shame and romantic partner attachment. Data collected through surveys from 732 adults were analyzed using a serial mediation model. As expected, the direct association between CSA and relationship satisfaction was statistically significant but rather weak. Results demonstrated that sexual shame, combined with either romantic partner attachment avoidance or romantic partner attachment anxiety, reduces relationship satisfaction. Specifically, three possible pathways mediated by sexual shame were identified. Implications of the findings are discussed and recommendations for clinical interventions with CSA survivors that address sexual shame and romantic partner attachment are provided.

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过去是存在的：童年性虐待与关系满意度之间的途径

对儿童性虐待 (CSA) 的研究一直表明这些经历的破坏性影响，不仅对幸存者的发展，而且对他们成人关系的性质和质量，尤其是浪漫关系。然而，迄今为止的研究尚未证明 CSA 对关系满意度有强烈的直接影响。本研究通过性羞耻和浪漫伴侣依恋检查了从 CSA 到关系满意度的途径。通过对 732 名成年人的调查收集的数据使用串行中介模型进行分析。正如预期的那样，CSA 与关系满意度之间的直接关联具有统计学意义，但相当弱。结果表明，性羞耻与浪漫伴侣依恋回避或浪漫伴侣依恋焦虑相结合，降低关系满意度。具体而言，确定了由性羞耻介导的三种可能途径。讨论了这些发现的含义，并提供了针对 CSA 幸存者进行临床干预以解决性羞耻和浪漫伴侣依恋的建议。