doi:10.1023/A:1024789723779

Paper Title

Childhood abuse and sexual revictimization in a female Navy recruit sample

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Childhood Abuse
Sexual Revictimization
Female Navy Recruits
Childhood Physical Abuse (CPA)
Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA)
Adult Rape
Alcohol Problems
Risk Factors
Sexual Partners
Ethnic Differences
Victimization
Trauma Impact
Military Population
Psychological Effects
Sexual Violence
Abuse Consequences
Mediation Factors
Victim Blaming
Sexual Trauma
Repeated Victimization
Sexual Assault
Sexual Abuse
Trauma Recovery
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Victim Support
Trauma-Informed Care
Risk Factors for Revictimization
Vulnerability to Sexual Violence
Coping Mechanisms
Childhood Sexual Abuse
Sexual Coercion
Non-Consensual Acts
Intimate Partner Violence
PTSD and Revictimization
Sexual Assault Recovery
Emotional Impact
Revictimization Prevention
Recovery Programs
Sexual Victimization
Re-traumatization
Gender-Based Violence
Psychological Resilience
Trauma Healing
Repeated Trauma
Trauma Cycle
Protective Factors
Early Intervention
Self-Esteem and Victimization
Coping with Trauma
Victim Advocacy
Empowerment of Survivors
Victim Assistance
Sexual Violence Prevention
Survivor Empowerment
Revictimization Awareness.

Article Type

Research Article

Journal

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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DOI

10.1023/A:1024789723779

Issue

Volume : 12 | Issue : 2 | Page No : 211-225

Published On

April, 1999

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Abstract

To examine effects of childhood abuse on adult rape, 1,887 female Navy recruits were surveyed. Overall 35% of recruits had been raped and 57% had experienced childhood physical abuse (CPA) and/or childhood sexual abuse (CSA). Controlling for CPA, rape was significantly (4.8 times) more likely among women who had experienced CSA than among women who had not. In contrast, CPA (controlling for CSA) was unrelated to likelihood of adult rape. Alcohol problems and number of sex partners were examined as mediators. Although both variabies predicted rape, their effects were independent of the effects of CSA. Finally, despite ethnic group differences in the prevalence of victimization, the predictors of rape did not differ significantly across ethnic groups.