The Role of Mistrust in Sexual Revictimization: An Analysis of Serial Indirect Effects

A sample of 819 female college students completed measures of childhood sexual abuse (CSA), adult sexual victimization (ASV), mistrust, trauma-related symptoms, and drinking problems. Using a serial indirect effects model, we hypothesized that CSA would be associated with ASV through the indirect ef...

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Published inViolence against women Vol. 30; no. 6-7; pp. 1477 - 1497
Main Authors Lutz-Zois, Catherine J., Selvey, Alicia M., Anderson, Kirsten L., Smidt, Alec M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.05.2024
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Adult
Alcoholism
Child
Child Abuse, Sexual
Child sexual abuse
Childhood
College students
Crime Victims
Effects
Female
Humans
Indirect effects
Revictimization
Sexual Behavior
Sexual violence
Students
Trauma
Trust
Victimization
trauma-related symptoms
childhood sexual abuse
mistrust
drinking problems
sexual revictimization
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Summary:A sample of 819 female college students completed measures of childhood sexual abuse (CSA), adult sexual victimization (ASV), mistrust, trauma-related symptoms, and drinking problems. Using a serial indirect effects model, we hypothesized that CSA would be associated with ASV through the indirect effects of mistrust → trauma-related symptoms → drinking problems. The results indicated that this serial indirect effects model was significant. When the order of the first two indirect effects was reversed, the model was not significant. These results highlight the importance of examining potential factors involved in sexual revictimization in tandem rather than in isolation.
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ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012221145294