Does self-silencing behavior mediate the relation between rejection sensitivity and sexual violence victimization?
Authors : Stephanie L Freitag, Mark F Lenzenweger, H Michael Crowson
Publication date : 2024/4
Journal : Violence against women
Volume : 30
Issue : 5
Pages : 1075-1091
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Description
Previous research reveals that rejection sensitivity is associated with both sexual violence victimization and self-silencing behavior, yet the association among these variables has not been examined. As the foundation for this study, we propose a theoretical model that integrates these constructs. Using mediational analyses with bootstrapping, the results from a sample of 241 heterosexual college women revealed that consistent with the proposed model, self-silencing mediated the link between rejection sensitivity and reports of unwanted sexual contact and rape. The implications of the findings for the prevention of victimization/revictimization and interventions with victimized women are discussed.
Scholar articles : Does self-silencing behavior mediate the relation between rejection sensitivity and sexual violence victimization?
SL Freitag, MF Lenzenweger, HM Crowson - Violence against women, 2024