OBJECTIVE: The current study examined emotion dysregulation as a mechanism underlying
risky sexual behavior and sexual revictimization among adult victims of child sexual abuse …

The present study examined associations between child sexual abuse (CSA), adult sexual
victimization, and emotion regulation difficulties in a sample of 168 incarcerated women …

Disproportionately high rates of sexual revictimization have been noted among former
victims of child sexual abuse (CSA), yet researchers have yet to determine the source of this …

Child sexual abuse has the potential to cause distress for the victim across the lifespan.
Romantic relationships may be particularly difficult for victims of child sexual abuse. This …

The present study examined whether and which facets of emotion dysregulation serve an
intervening role in the association between prior victimization and risk perception in an …

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has several deleterious effects on health and well-being,
including increased risk for rape in adulthood. Such revictimization experiences are linked to …

There is now widespread empirical evidence that child sexual abuse (CSA) survivors are at
greater risk for sexual revictimization in adulthood, but less is known of the mechanisms …

Child sexual abuse (CSA) has consistently been associated with the use of avoidant coping;
these coping methods have been associated with increased trauma symptoms, which have …

Women with histories of child sexual abuse (N= 221) participated in a study designed to test
a model for predicting adult/adolescent sexual revictimization and post-assault functioning …

A history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a risk factor for adult emotional distress,
including symptoms of depression, anxiety, dissociation, and trauma. However, CSA is likely …