Sexual Assault and Dyadic Relationship Satisfaction: Indirect Associations Through Intimacy and Mental Health

Emily J. Georgia; McKenzie K. Roddy; Brian Doss

doi:10.1177/1077801217727371

Sexual Assault and Dyadic Relationship Satisfaction: Indirect Associations Through Intimacy and Mental Health

Emily J. Georgia, McKenzie K. Roddy, Brian Doss

Psychology

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Abstract

Rates of child and adult sexual assault (SA) among women are staggering and place women at risk for intra- and interpersonal difficulties. However, the independent contributions of child and adult SA or the mechanisms of this risk are unknown. This study’s goal was to examine the indirect effects of child and adult SA on women’s own and partner’s relationship functioning through their impact on women’s mental health, emotional intimacy, and sexual intimacy. Results revealed that the association of women’s child SA with both her own and her partner’s relationship satisfaction operated through emotional intimacy. Considerations for the study of women with a history of SA in the context of couple functioning are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Violence Against Women
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801217727371
State	Accepted/In press - Oct 1 2017

Keywords

couples
intimacy
mental health
relationship functioning
sexual assault

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Gender Studies
Sociology and Political Science
Law

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