Uncovering the Relationship Between a Client's Adult Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Childhood Sexual Abuse

Background. We examined the relationship between childhood sexual abuse (CSA), and interviewees' recollections of pathogenic parenting, testing for possible retrospective biases in the recollections of those who have experienced CSA.Methods. Information about CSA, parental divorce and interviewees' recollections of parental rejection, parental overprotection and perceived autonomy (as assessed through a shortened version of the Parental Bonding Instrument) was obtained through telephone interviews with 3626 Australian twins who had also returned self-report questionnaires several years earlier. Recollections of parental behaviours were compared for individuals from pairs in which neither twin, at least one twin, or both twins reported CSA.Results. Significant associations were noted between CSA and paternal alcoholism and between CSA and recollections of parental rejection. For women, individuals from CSA-discordant pairs reported levels of parental rejection that were significantly higher than those obtained from CSA-negative pairs. The levels of parental rejection observed for twins from CSA-discordant pairs did not differ significantly from those obtained from CSA-concordant pairs, regardless of respondent's abuse status. For men from CSA-discordant pairs, respondents reporting CSA displayed a tendency to report higher levels of parental rejection than did respondents not reporting CSA. Other measures of parenting behaviour (perceived autonomy and parental overprotection) failed to show a clear relationship with CSA.Conclusions. The relationship between CSA and respondents' recollections of parental rejection is not due solely to retrospective bias on the part of abused individuals and, consistent with other studies, may reflect a pathological family environment with serious consequences for all siblings.

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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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Child Sexual Abuse and Compulsive Sexual Behavior: A Systematic Literature Review

Current Addiction Reports ◽

10.1007/s40429-020-00298-9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 76-88 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Melissa N. Slavin ◽

Arielle A. J. Scoglio ◽

Gretchen R. Blycker ◽

Marc N. Potenza ◽

Shane W. Kraus

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Sexual Behavior ◽

Child Sexual Abuse ◽

Literature Review ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Compulsive Sexual Behavior

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Childhood sexual abuse in males and subsequent risky sexual behavior: A potential alcohol-use pathway

Child Abuse & Neglect ◽

10.1016/j.chiabu.2009.08.013 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 34 (5) ◽

pp. 369-378 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Trevor J. Schraufnagel ◽

Kelly Cue Davis ◽

William H. George ◽

Jeanette Norris

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Sexual Behavior ◽

Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior

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The relationship between childhood sexual abuse and alcohol abuse in women - a case-control study

Addiction ◽

10.1046/j.1360-0443.1998.931217875.x ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 93 (12) ◽

pp. 1787-1798 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Jillian Fleming ◽

Paul E. Mullen ◽

Beverly Sibthorpe ◽

Robyn Attewell ◽

Gabriele Bammer

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽

Alcohol Abuse ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Case Control ◽

The Relationship ◽

Control Study

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Interpersonal Rejection Sensitivity in Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260503259052 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 90-107 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Jane A. Luterek ◽

Gerlinde C. Harb ◽

Richard G. Heimberg ◽

Brian P. Marx

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽

Emotional Expression ◽

Rejection Sensitivity ◽

Anger Suppression ◽

Female Survivors ◽

Adjustment Difficulties ◽

Interpersonal Rejection ◽

The Relationship

This study investigated whether interpersonal rejection sensitivity serves a mediating role between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and three long-term psychological correlates of CSA in adult female survivors: depressive symptoms, anger suppression, and attenuated emotional expression. Interpersonal rejection sensitivity has been shown to be a risk factor for the development of depression and is elevated in CSA survivors. Similarly, attenuated emotional expression, particularly anger, has been related to adjustment difficulties in CSA survivors. Participants in this study were 355 female undergraduates, 34 ofwhomreported a history of CSA. Results demonstrated that interpersonal rejection sensitivity mediates the relationship between CSA and later depressive symptoms. Interpersonal rejection sensitivity partially mediated the relationship between CSA and anger suppression; however, it did not mediate the relationship between CSA and attenuated emotional expression. These results are examined within the context of the current literature on adult CSA survivors and their implications are discussed.

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