Navigating Sex and Sexuality After Sexual Assault
A Qualitative Study of Survivors and Informal Support Providers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10205231 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Erin O’callaghan (0000-0002-3333-7254, University of Illinois Chicago, corresponding author), Veronica Shepp (0000-0002-1858-5268, University of Illinois Chicago), Sarah E Ullman (0000-0002-9530-5389, University of Illinois Chicago), Anne Kirkner (0000-0002-7601-0809, University of Illinois Chicago) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1045-1057 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sex Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4499 • E-ISSN: 1559-8519 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00224499.2018.1506731 |
| PMID | 30183383 |
| OpenAlex | W2890633517 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 37 |
Qualitative interview data from 45 matched pairs of survivors disclosing sexual assaults and their primary informal support providers (e.g., friend, family member, significant other) were used to explore survivor and support provider perspectives on changes in sexuality postassault and how those close to them have been affected as a result. Changes in sexuality included loss of interest in sex, increase or change in sexual partners, engaging in sex work, and increased sexual behavior. Support providers generally regarded promiscuity as a risky sexual behavior. If the support provider was the survivor's sexual partner, he or she discussed exercising caution when navigating sexual intimacy with the survivor. Not all sexual encounters with romantic partners were positive; some survivors discussed being triggered (i.e., with post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] flashbacks) or experiencing the dissolution of their relationships due to the sexual impacts of their assault. Counseling implications are discussed in the context of improving survivors' sexual experiences in general and in romantic relationships postassault. Implications can also be applied to prevention, scholarship on sex work, and sexuality research
Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Human sexuality · Promiscuity · Qualitative research · Scholarship · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Gender Studies · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
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| Citations per year | 3,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |