The Impact of Traumatic Symptoms on Intimacy Among Sexually Abused Women, Mediated by Shame

摘要: The Impact of Traumatic Symptoms on Intimacy Among Sexually Abused Women, Mediated by Shame Stacy Hamilton Department Marriage and Family Therapy, BYU Doctor Philosophy symptoms are common for survivors childhood sexual abuse (CSA), such often compounded the presence shame. While much is known regarding negative impact Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) CSA survivors, less relationship between PTSD shame little to no research has investigated intimacy mediated survivors. current study sought fill this gap in literature exploring phenomenon. Data was randomly collected from households following cities: Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; Salt Lake UT; San Francisco, as well Utah State Penitentiary. Those who had completed Trauma Symptom Checklist-33 (TSC-33), Personal Assessment Relationships scale (PAIR), Internalized Scale (ISS) were included dataset. Exclusionary criteria females under 18, males, those not experienced abuse, requisite scales. In all, 318 participants met study. hypothesized that: (1) trauma would be negatively related intimacy, (2) internalized will (3) significantly mediate intimacy. hypotheses analyzed utilizing Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) associated AMOS 19 MPlus software. Results found that a mediating Further, full mediator. results illustrate role symptoms, mediation within relational rather than an individual context. Consequently, fills important interplay victims give direction treatment point importance addressing abuse.