RT Article
T1 Childhood Sexual Abuse, Spirituality/Religion, Anxiety and Depression in a Jewish Community Sample: the Mediating Role of Religious Coping
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 37
IS 15/16
A1 Korbman, Miriam D.
A2 Pirutinsky, Steven
A2 Feindler, Eva L.
A2 Rosmarin, David H.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1884207480
AB Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a pervasive problem impacting a broad range of mental health outcomes. Previous research has shown that spiritual and religious (S/R) factors both positively and negatively relate to mental health issues among survivors of CSA, but mediating mechanisms of effect are unclear. The present study examined CSA, anxiety, depression, and positive/negative religious coping among 372 Jewish community members with and without CSA histories. Individuals who experienced CSA endorsed significantly higher anxiety and depression as well as negative religious coping than those without CSA. Negative religious coping mediated the relationship between CSA and anxiety and depression. We discuss clinical and social implications of these findings, including the need to address S/R factors in treatment of CSA, especially within religious communities. Further research examining abuser identity, survivors? disclosure experience, and other S/R mediators of effect is warranted.
K1 Child Abuse
K1 mental health and violence
K1 Sexual Abuse
K1 spirituality and violence
DO 10.1177/08862605211001462