In the present study, we examined the links between involvement in anti-sexual assault activism with post-traumatic growth and positive affect among 282 U.S. adult sexual assault survivors. We also explored potential mediators (i.e., self-blame, shame, community connection, meaning in life, trauma coping self-efficacy, and personal control) in these linkages. Results indicated that involvement in anti-sexual assault activism was positively correlated with both post-traumatic growth and positive affect. In addition, our findings revealed that involvement in anti-sexual assault activism was indirectly related to post-traumatic growth via community connection and coping self-efficacy/control (a composite variable) whereas involvement in anti-sexual assault activism was indirectly related to positive affect through meaning in life and coping self-efficacy/control. That is, more involvement in anti-sexual assault activism was related to greater community connection, more meaning in life, and greater coping/control which in turn was associated with more positive psychological functioning. Results of the present study may inform advocacy and support services and clinical interventions with survivors of sexual assault, with an emphasis on how collective action may foster positive mental health outcomes.

在本研究中，我们研究了 282 名美国成年性侵犯幸存者参与反性侵犯激进主义与创伤后成长和积极影响之间的联系。我们还探讨了这些联系中的潜在中介因素（即，自责、羞耻、社区联系、生活意义、创伤应对自我效能和个人控制）。结果表明，参与反性侵犯激进主义与创伤后成长和积极影响呈正相关。此外，我们的研究结果表明，参与反性侵犯激进主义通过社区联系和应对自我效能/控制（复合变量）与创伤后成长间接相关，而参与反性侵犯激进主义通过意义与积极影响间接相关在生活中和应对自我效能/控制。也就是说，更多地参与反性侵犯激进主义与更大的社区联系、更多的生活意义和更大的应对/控制有关，而这反过来又与更积极的心理功能有关。本研究的结果可以为性侵犯幸存者的宣传和支持服务以及临床干预提供信息，重点是集体行动如何促进积极的心理健康结果。更多地参与反性侵犯激进主义与更大的社区联系、更多的生活意义和更大的应对/控制有关，而这反过来又与更积极的心理功能有关。本研究的结果可以为性侵犯幸存者的宣传和支持服务以及临床干预提供信息，重点是集体行动如何促进积极的心理健康结果。更多地参与反性侵犯激进主义与更大的社区联系、更多的生活意义和更大的应对/控制有关，而这反过来又与更积极的心理功能有关。本研究的结果可以为性侵犯幸存者的宣传和支持服务以及临床干预提供信息，重点是集体行动如何促进积极的心理健康结果。