Sexual Victimization Disclosure
A Cluster Analysis Approach to Understanding Victimization Experiences in Disclosers and Non-Disclosers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15513136 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kaitlin Walsh Carson (0000-0003-1264-3401, Queens College, CUNY, corresponding author), Sara Babad (0000-0002-2229-9846, Queens College, CUNY), Mahathi Kosuri (Queens College, CUNY), Mikell Bursky (0000-0001-5250-2203, Queens College, CUNY), Victoria P Fairchild (Queens College, CUNY), Victoria Fairchild (City University of New York), Usha Barahmand (0000-0003-3049-2854, Queens College, CUNY), Elissa J Brown (0000-0002-9256-0122, St. John's University), Valentina Nikulina (0000-0003-3305-1958, Queens College, CUNY) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 22 |
| Pages | 11919-11919 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182211919 |
| PMID | 34831676 |
| OpenAlex | W3213330431 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 46 |
Research has used cluster analysis to identify clusters, or groups, of sexual victimization survivors who share similar assault experiences. However, researchers have not investigated whether disclosure status is a key component of the survivors' experience. The current study identified two clusters among 174 disclosing and non-disclosing sexual victimization survivors. Cluster One ( n = 74) included an incapacitated assault by a lesser-known perpetrator and disclosure of the event. Cluster Two ( n = 100) included a verbally instigated assault by a well-known perpetrator and nondisclosure of the event. Follow up independent t -tests revealed that women in Cluster One had significantly higher depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms than women in Cluster Two. Results support prior research identifying clusters of victimization based on assault characteristics and suggest that disclosure status is a key variable in the recovery process. Specific implications for clinicians, policy makers, and the community are discussed
Cluster (spacecraft · Depression (economics · Medical emergency · Poison control · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Self-disclosure · Sexual assault · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
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College Students as Emerging Adults
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Why Women Are Not Talking About It
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Alcohol-Involved Rapes
Stigma-Threat Motivated Nondisclosure of Sexual Assault and Sexual Revictimization
Emerging adulthood
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |