The effect of sexual victimization on attachment in emerging adulthood
An analysis of an African-American sample
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11658180 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Watts (University of Memphis), Stephen J Watts (0000-0002-5484-2153, University of Memphis), Sara Z Evans (0000-0001-5537-3400, Kennesaw State University, corresponding author), Leslie Gordon Simons (0000-0001-8962-7456, University of Georgia), R L Simons (0000-0002-4902-0462, University of Georgia) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 111-124 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of Victimology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0269-7580 • E-ISSN: 2047-9433 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0269758020936073 |
| OpenAlex | W3046829833 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 52 |
Research has consistently shown that sexual victimization during childhood and adolescence can lead to negative outcomes. However, little research to date has sought to test whether these experiences can shape security of attachment in adulthood, an important concept in attachment theory. Utilizing a longitudinal community sample of African Americans, the current study tested whether sexual victimization during childhood and adolescence correlated with security of attachment in emerging adulthood while controlling for parenting. Results of regression analyses showed that sexual victimization did correlate with greater insecurity of attachment in emerging adulthood while controlling for parenting among females, but not males. Implications of these findings for policy and theory are discussed
Attachment theory · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Longitudinal sample · Longitudinal study · Poison control · Sexual abuse · Young adult · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |