RT Article
T1 Communicating a History of Sexual Trauma: Partner Responses to Women's Disclosure
JF Violence against women
VO 28
IS 10
SP 2521
OP 2539
A1 Lukacena, Kaylee M.
A1 Mark, Kristen P.
A2 Mark, Kristen P.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1810909244
AB The study aimed to understand how women who experienced sexual trauma but are now in a healthy relationship perceive their partners’ responses to their disclosure of sexual trauma. Forty-one women completed an in-depth semi-structured phone interview. Responses were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis, identifying two overarching themes and six subthemes. The results provide a voice to the needs and preferences of women who experienced sexual trauma, but are navigating communication in a healthy relationship. Given that most women disclosed their experiences with partners, this sample provides valuable insight for clinicians, interventionists, and partners of survivors to navigate supportive interactions.
K1 Intimate Partner
K1 Social Support
K1 social reactions
K1 Disclosure
K1 sexual trauma
DO 10.1177/10778012211034217