NCJ Number
208555
Journal
Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 17 Issue: 9 Dated: September 2002 Pages: 953-971
Editor(s)
Jon R. Conte
Date Published
September 2002
Length
19 pages
Annotation
This study examined the roles of different forms of child maltreatment in predicting adult or adolescent sexual revictimization and to determine whether personality and/or behavioral variables were also related to revictimization.
Abstract
In an attempt to understand the causes of sexual revictimization, this study examined the individual and cumulative effects of different types of child maltreatment, such as physical abuse and sexual abuse on rates of adolescent/adult sexual revictimization. It examined the roles of family functioning, dating behavior, and personality style for their contribution to revictimization. In addition, a multivariate analysis was conducted to determine the combined contributions of these variables. Study participants included 341 undergraduate females. Various measures were used and consisted of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), the Family of Origin Scale (FOS), the Silencing the Self Scale (STSS) and the Sexual Experiences Survey (SES). The results indicated the importance of child physical abuse as a risk factor for sexual revictimization. However, a reported history of child sexual abuse was not related to sexual revictimization for the single women in the study. An unexpected finding was the relationship between marital status, age, and revictimization. For the entire study sample, child physical abuse, child sexual abuse, dating behaviors, marital status, and age were related to revictimization. Tables and references