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- The study aimed to test a mediation model linking childhood sexual abuse (CSA) to lower dyadic adjustment through adult sexual avoidance and compulsivity, and to see if this model applies equally to both genders.
- The sample included 686 adults in relationships, revealing a CSA prevalence of 20% in women and 19% in men.
- Results indicated that CSA led to increased sexual avoidance and compulsivity, which were both associated with poorer couple adjustment, highlighting the need for targeted interventions in couples with CSA survivors.
Article Abstract
The main objectives of this study were to test a theory-based mediation model in which the relation between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and dyadic adjustment is mediated through adult sexual avoidance and sexual compulsivity and to examine the gender-invariance of this model. A sample of 686 adults currently involved in a close relationship completed online self-report computerized questionnaires. Prevalence of CSA was 20% in women and 19% in men. In line with our hypotheses, path analyses and structural equation analyses showed that, for both women and men, CSA was associated with more sexual avoidance and sexual compulsivity, which, in turn, predicted lower couple adjustment. Overall, these findings suggest that both avoidant and compulsive sexuality are relevant intervention targets with couples in which one or both partners are CSA survivors.
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