RT Article
T1 Does Self-Silencing Behavior Mediate the Relation Between Rejection Sensitivity and Sexual Violence Victimization?
JF Violence against women
VO 30
IS 5
SP 1075
OP 1091
A1 Freitag, Stephanie L.
A2 Lenzenweger, Mark F.
A2 Crowson, H. Michael
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1883037824
AB Previous research reveals that rejection sensitivity is associated with both sexual violence victimization and self-silencing behavior, yet the association among these variables has not been examined. As the foundation for this study, we propose a theoretical model that integrates these constructs. Using mediational analyses with bootstrapping, the results from a sample of 241 heterosexual college women revealed that consistent with the proposed model, self-silencing mediated the link between rejection sensitivity and reports of unwanted sexual contact and rape. The implications of the findings for the prevention of victimization/revictimization and interventions with victimized women are discussed.
K1 sexual violence victimization
K1 self-silencing behavior
K1 rejection sensitivity
DO 10.1177/10778012221142918