TY - JOUR
T1 - Intrapersonal and familial effects of child sexual abuse on female partners of male survivors
AU - Jacob, Christine M.Anderson
AU - Veach, Patricia M
PY - 2005/7/1
Y1 - 2005/7/1
N2 - Intrapersonal and familial effects of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) were investigated by interviewing 10 female partners of male survivors. Consensual qualitative research analysis (C. Hill, B. Thompson, & E. Nutt Williams, 1997) yielded 13 domains describing male partner, female partner, couple, and family functioning. Findings concerning emotional reactions, coping strategies, communication patterns, and sexual functioning correspond to the 3 components of C. Maltas and J. Shay's (1995) trauma contagion model (i.e., threatened beliefs, chronic stress, and reenactment of aspects of CSA). Additional findings suggest themes of recovery from trauma contagion. Whereas results concerning threatened beliefs and chronic stress may replicate to other populations (e.g., partners of war veterans), reenactment of aspects of CSA seems unique. Practice and research recommendations are presented.
AB - Intrapersonal and familial effects of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) were investigated by interviewing 10 female partners of male survivors. Consensual qualitative research analysis (C. Hill, B. Thompson, & E. Nutt Williams, 1997) yielded 13 domains describing male partner, female partner, couple, and family functioning. Findings concerning emotional reactions, coping strategies, communication patterns, and sexual functioning correspond to the 3 components of C. Maltas and J. Shay's (1995) trauma contagion model (i.e., threatened beliefs, chronic stress, and reenactment of aspects of CSA). Additional findings suggest themes of recovery from trauma contagion. Whereas results concerning threatened beliefs and chronic stress may replicate to other populations (e.g., partners of war veterans), reenactment of aspects of CSA seems unique. Practice and research recommendations are presented.
KW - Female partners of males who survived sexual abuse
KW - Intrapersonal and familial effects of child sexual abuse
KW - Male childhood sexual abuse
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U2 - 10.1037/0022-0167.52.3.284
DO - 10.1037/0022-0167.52.3.284
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:23244465109
SN - 0022-0167
VL - 52
SP - 284
EP - 297
JO - Journal of Counseling Psychology
JF - Journal of Counseling Psychology
IS - 3
ER -
