Psychological Distress and Relational Intimacy following Sexual Violence: A Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT: Increasing evidence shows how distress following sexual violence might spill over to victims' romantic relationship functioning. However, studies investigating the reverse spillover between relationship functioning and psychological distress following sexual violence are lacking. The current study therefore aimed to investigate the bidirectional association between victims' psychological distress (posttraumatic stress, depression, anxiety and stress) and emotional and sexual intimacy using a three-wave yearly survey study of a community sample of sexual violence victims (N = 274, 89% women, 3% men and 8% trans persons, M_age = 32 years, SD = 10.7). Results show evidence for spillover effects for posttraumatic stress and stress on emotional intimacy and for an

SUBMITTER: Stockman D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11661156 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature