Avoidant and compulsive sexual behaviors in male and female survivors of childhood sexual abuse

Childhood sexual abuse is a complex trauma with unique trauma-causing factors that could have devastating long-term, negative effects on survivors. To date, little attention has been given to loss and specifically stigmatized or hidden loss as a unique trauma-causing factor. Method: This article reports the findings of a scoping review designed to identify research exploring the losses associated with childhood sexual abuse in women survivors. A systematic search of databases for articles published between 1983 and 2019 were conducted using keywords related to loss and women survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Findings: Twenty studies were selected for review using predefined inclusion criteria: studies that include adult women survivors of childhood sexual abuse, studies that include child/childhood sexual abuse, studies that include stigmatized loss, studies that indicate stigmatized loss in adult women survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Sources were subject to quality appraisal and data were extracted in line with the review question. Discussion and Contribution: Findings acknowledged and extended on Bloom’s model of stigmatized loss and suggested that female survivors of childhood sexual abuse may experience an overall loss of self-efficacy, presenting as a loss of personal agency, interpersonal agency, and sexual agency. The results of this research suggest that loss be considered in support interventions with women self-reporting childhood sexual abuse. It is recommended that further research be conducted to confirm these findings so that they may advocate for inclusion in childhood sexual abuse treatment interventions.

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Association between childhood sexual abuse and patterns of HIV risky sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men in China: A latent class analysis

Child Abuse & Neglect ◽

10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105164 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 120 ◽

pp. 105164

Author(s):

Xiaoyan Li ◽

Menglan Guo ◽

Wei Wang ◽

Liqing Wei ◽

Chenchang Xiao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽

Latent Class Analysis ◽

Sexual Behaviors ◽

Latent Class ◽

Risky Sexual Behaviors ◽

Class Analysis ◽

Sex With Men

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Adapting Life-Review Therapy for Elderly Female Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services ◽

10.1606/1044-3894.891 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 77 (3) ◽

pp. 166-173 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Kathleen McInnis-Dittrich

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽

Older Women ◽

Memory Retrieval ◽

Defense Mechanisms ◽

Life Review ◽

Retrieval Process ◽

Female Survivors ◽

Life Review Therapy ◽

Rural Appalachia

The author describes the use of life-review therapy in the resolution of childhood sexual abuse with older women through four case illustrations of older women in rural Appalachia. Therapists must take great care to preserve functional defense mechanisms for the survivor, utilize nonverbal techniques to process intense feelings and assist in the memory retrieval process, and incorporate creative techniques to address family-of-origin issues. The author discusses the importance of choice in empowering clients, even when clients reject treatment as an expression of empowerment.

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Childhood Sexual Abuse and Coping as Young Adults: The Roles of Attachment and Mattering

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260520958647 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 088626052095864

Author(s):

Sarah Love ◽

Sharon E. Robinson Kurpius

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Young Adults ◽

Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽

Low Income ◽

Negative Impact ◽

History Of Childhood ◽

Female Survivors ◽

History Of ◽

And Coping ◽

Attachment To Mother

This study examined whether a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA), attachment to mother, father, and friends, and mattering were related to the coping behaviors of 171 male and 85 female, ethnically diverse, low-income, young adults. The 74 survivors of CSA reported lower attachment to father and less mattering to parents than did the 97 who reported no abuse. Compared to male survivors, female survivors reported greater use of problem-focused coping and also perceived their abuse experience, particularly the use of force, as having a more negative impact on them. Stronger attachment to mother and to friends predicted more positive problem-focused coping. Mattering to friends moderated the relation between CSA history and problem-focused coping, with the CSA survivors who reported the highest mattering to friends also using the most problem-focused coping strategies. The role of attachment and mattering in problem-focused coping among young adults, especially those with a CSA history, is discussed.

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Willingness to Self-Disclose among Late Adolescent Female Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Journal of Youth and Adolescence ◽

10.1023/a:1015449601844 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 303-310 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nancy E. Nereo ◽

Barry A. Farber ◽

Veronica J. Hinton

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽

Adolescent Female ◽

Late Adolescent ◽

Female Survivors

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Self-Reported Sexual Behavioral Similarities and Differences Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men With Childhood Sexual Abuse Histories: A Qualitative Exploratory Study

American Journal of Men s Health ◽

10.1177/1557988320949355 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 155798832094935

Author(s):

Roberta E. Emetu ◽

William L. Yarber ◽

Catherine M. Sherwood-Laughlin ◽

Alexis S. Brandt

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Sexual Behavior ◽

Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽

Sexual Behaviors ◽

Young Men ◽

Anal Intercourse ◽

Casual Sex ◽

Unprotected Sex ◽

History Of ◽

Sex With Men

Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) have the highest burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a risk factor for high-risk sexual behavior and STI acquisition. Studies that have explored sexual behavior based on the type of reported sexual abuse are limited. This study aimed to further understand current sexual behaviors and perceptions among YMSM that have experienced different types of CSA. Sixteen YMSM who were survivors of CSA were interviewed utilizing a phenomenological conceptual framework and methodology. Thematic findings were divided into two parts. Part I gave an overview of the entire sample, and themes were as follows: unprotected oral sex used to evaluate penile abnormalities, trust promoting unprotected sex, and alcohol and other drugs not cited as the reason for casual sex. Part II demonstrated the differences among those with a history of CSA involving non-penile–anal intercourse and those with a history of CSA involving penile–anal intercourse. The major themes in Part II were that victims of CSA involving penile–anal intercourse reported the following: a hypersexual self-definition, an STI diagnosis and noncondom use history, and a third sexual partner during sexual activity. Based on the findings, early life experiences such as CSA should be considered when developing preventative sexual health strategies and individuals who experienced penetrative sexual abuse may have different needs which should be further explored.

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