The Relationships Among Risk Recognition, Autonomic and Self-Reported Arousal, and Posttraumatic Stress Symptomatology in Acknowledged and Unacknowledged Victims of Sexual Assault
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19303154 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian P Marx (0000-0001-8988-1796, Temple University, corresponding author), Jose M Soler-Baillo (Temple University) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 618-624 |
| Publication date | 2005-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychosomatic Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-3174 • E-ISSN: 1534-7796 |
| Publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1097/01.psy.0000171809.12117.79 |
| PMID | 16046377 |
| OpenAlex | W2095555185 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 15 |
Objective: This study examined differences among acknowledged sexual assault victims, unacknowledged sexual assault victims, and nonvictims in risk recognition and its psychophysiological correlates. Methods: Acknowledged and unacknowledged victims of sexual assault and nonvictims (n = 97) listened to a hypothetical date rape interaction and were asked to indicate the point at which the man had become sexually inappropriate. Self-report and physiological measures of emotional responding and a measure of risk recognition were used to evaluate both between- and within-subjects’ differences. Results: Relative to nonvictims and acknowledged victims, unacknowledged victims of sexual assault took significantly longer to recognize risk. Acknowledged victims displayed decreased heart rate activity to a portion of the hypothetical interaction, but self-reported greater arousal in response to the interaction and greater posttraumatic stress arousal symptomatology relative to nonvictims only. Posttraumatic stress symptomatology was related to self-reported emotional reactivity and response latency. Conclusions: The findings suggest that acknowledged and unacknowledged victims exhibit specific autonomic and behavioral response patterns that may perpetuate the cycle of traumatization. ANOVA = analysis of variance; BPM = beats per minute; HR = heart rate; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder; PDS = Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale; SCL = skin conductance level; SES = Sexual Experiences Survey; SAM = self-assessment manikin
Arousal · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Poison control · Posttraumatic stress · Sexual arousal · Sexual assault · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Neuroscience · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
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| Citations per year | 0.84 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2023 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |