Timing of Sexual Assault Disclosure: A Study of College Women

The present study examined correlates of immediate (within 48 h) and delayed (after 48 h) sexual assault disclosure among a sample of 83 college women who experienced sexual victimization since age 14. The use of physical resistance and experiencing a “freeze response” was positively associated with...

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VerfasserInnen: Bhuptani, Prachi H. (VerfasserIn) ; Fleming, CJ Eubanks (VerfasserIn) ; Orchowski, Lindsay M. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2023
In: Violence against women
Jahr: 2023, Band: 29, Heft: 12/13, Seiten: 2372-2392
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college women
delayed disclosure
Sexual Assault
Disclosure
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Zusammenfassung:The present study examined correlates of immediate (within 48 h) and delayed (after 48 h) sexual assault disclosure among a sample of 83 college women who experienced sexual victimization since age 14. The use of physical resistance and experiencing a “freeze response” was positively associated with delayed disclosure. Identifying the perpetrator as a friend/acquaintance, compared to a was a romantic partner, increased the likelihood of immediate disclosure. Other individual characteristics (i.e., assault characteristics, a history of childhood sexual abuse, attitudes towards seeking help, and sexual assertiveness) and microsystem-level characteristics (i.e., perceived social support) did not impact the timing of disclosure.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012231189482