Childhood sexual abuse moderates the association between sexual functioning and sexual distress in women

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作者
Stephenson, Kyle R. [1 ]
Hughan, Corey P. [1 ]
Meston, Cindy M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas Austin, Dept Psychol, Austin, TX 78751 USA
关键词
Sexual distress; Sexual functioning; Childhood sexual abuse; FUNCTION INDEX; UNITED-STATES; RISK-FACTORS; ADULT WOMEN; SATISFACTION; DYSFUNCTION; PREVALENCE; LIFE; HISTORY; VALIDATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.09.015
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Objective: To assess the degree to which a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) moderates the association between sexual functioning and sexual distress in women. Method: Women with (n = 105, M age = 33.71, 66.1% Caucasian) and without (n = 71, M age = 32.63, 74.7% Caucasian) a history of CSA taking part in a larger clinical trial completed self-report questionnaires at intake including the Sexual Satisfaction Scale for Women (SSS-W), the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and the Trauma History Questionnaire (THQ). Results: Desire, arousal, lubrication, and orgasm interacted with sexual abuse status in predicting sexual distress such that sexual functioning was more weakly associated with distress for women with a history of CSA. This disconnect was more pronounced for women who were abused by a family member. Conclusion: CSA status serves as an important moderator of the association between sexual functioning and sexual distress in women. Specifically, women with a history of CSA show higher levels of distress in the context of good sexual functioning as compared to women without a history of CSA. Possible explanations and clinical implications are discussed. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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