The effect of sexual victimization on attachment in emerging adulthood: An analysis of an African-American sample

Research has consistently shown that sexual victimization during childhood and adolescence can lead to negative outcomes. However, little research to date has sought to test whether these experiences can shape security of attachment in adulthood, an important concept in attachment theory. Utilizing...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:  
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. VerfasserIn: Watts, Stephen (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Simons, Leslie Gordon 1968- ; Simons, Ronald L. ; Evans, Sara Z.
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2021
In: International review of victimology
Jahr: 2021, Band: 27, Heft: 1, Seiten: 111-124
Online-Zugang: Vermutlich kostenfreier Zugang
Volltext (Resolving-System)
Journals Online & Print:
Lade...
Verfügbarkeit prüfen: HBZ Gateway
Schlagwörter:
Child Sexual Abuse
Attachment Style
Victimization
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Research has consistently shown that sexual victimization during childhood and adolescence can lead to negative outcomes. However, little research to date has sought to test whether these experiences can shape security of attachment in adulthood, an important concept in attachment theory. Utilizing a longitudinal community sample of African Americans, the current study tested whether sexual victimization during childhood and adolescence correlated with security of attachment in emerging adulthood while controlling for parenting. Results of regression analyses showed that sexual victimization did correlate with greater insecurity of attachment in emerging adulthood while controlling for parenting among females, but not males. Implications of these findings for policy and theory are discussed.
ISSN:2047-9433
DOI:10.1177/0269758020936073