Social reactions to disclosure and perceived social support are each uniquely associated with mental health in the first 6 months following sexual assault
Social reactions and social support were differentially associated with PTSR and anxiety/depression symptoms, indicating that certain aspects of social relationships may play different roles in the recovery process. Our results call for early interventions following SA to reduce negative reactions to disclosure and facilitate the provision of positive social support to victims.
Authors
- Ines Blix (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1603-6281)
- Grethe E. Johnsen
- Sarah E. Ullman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9530-5389)
- Tore Wentzel‐Larsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0318-4162)
- Siri Thoresen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5688-7948)
Institutions
- OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- NORCE Research AS (NO)
- Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NO)
- Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1648804
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00