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.
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.
Authors: Elizabeth R Bird; Cynthia A Stappenbeck; Elizabeth C Neilson; Natasha K Gulati; William H George; M Lynne Cooper; Kelly Cue Davis Journal: J Sex Res Date: 2018-09-24
Authors: Erika Limoncin; Caterina Solano; Giacomo Ciocca; Daniele Mollaioli; Elena Colonnello; Andrea Sansone; Filippo Maria Nimbi; Chiara Simonelli; Renata Tambelli; Emmanuele Angelo Jannini Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-09-21 Impact factor: 3.390