The Associations among Rejection Sensitivity, Self-Silencing Behavior, and Affiliation on Sexual Violence Victimization
2021
Institution
State University of New York at Binghamton
Description
This study examines whether rejection-sensitive, college-aged women who display high trait affiliation (in comparison to women low in trait affiliation) may be more likely to engage in Self-Silencing behavior that put them at risk for sexual violence victimization. It posits that Self-Silencing behavior may mediate the relationship between rejection sensitivity and sexual violence victimization. It is hypothesized that affiliation will moderate the relationship the mediated relationship between rejection sensitivity and victimization, along with the relationship between rejection sensitivity and Self-Silencing behavior. These constructs were measured using self-report questionnaires and laboratory assessments. Victimization was defined categorically and variously as victimization broadly, unwanted sexual contact, attempted coercion, coercion, attempted rape, rape, and condom use coercion. A sample of 241 heterosexual …
Scholar articles
S Freitag - 2021