University of Mary Washington.
Virginia Tech.
J Clin Psychol. 2018 Jun;74(6):926-939. doi: 10.1002/jclp.22556. Epub 2017 Nov 13.
Little is known about how rape acknowledgment relates to posttrauma functioning; recent research suggests the effect may depend on additional factors. In the current study, the moderating effect of rape myth acceptance (RMA) on the relationships between rape acknowledgment and mental health outcomes was examined.
A sample of 181 female rape survivors recruited from a university completed an online survey assessing RMA, rape acknowledgment, depression symptoms, and alcohol use.
Generally, the results supported that RMA moderated the influence of rape acknowledgment on depression symptoms and average quantity per drinking episode, but not frequency of alcohol use. The findings demonstrated that when individuals endorsed high levels of RMA, acknowledged rape survivors reported worse outcomes than unacknowledged rape survivors. Among individuals low on RMA, unacknowledged rape survivors reported worse outcomes than acknowledged rape survivors.
It is recommended that clinicians recognize the role of survivor beliefs, such as RMA, in the relationship between labeling sexual assault experiences and mental health consequences.
关于强奸认知与创伤后功能的关系知之甚少；最近的研究表明，这种影响可能取决于其他因素。在当前的研究中，检验了强奸谬论接受度（RMA）对强奸认知与心理健康结果之间关系的调节作用。
从一所大学招募了 181 名女性强奸幸存者，他们完成了一项在线调查，评估了 RMA、强奸认知、抑郁症状和饮酒量。
一般来说，结果支持 RMA 调节了强奸认知对抑郁症状和每次饮酒量的影响，但不调节饮酒频率。研究结果表明，当个体认同高水平的 RMA 时，承认强奸的幸存者报告的结果比未承认强奸的幸存者更差。在 RMA 较低的个体中，未承认强奸的幸存者报告的结果比承认强奸的幸存者更差。
建议临床医生认识到幸存者信念（如 RMA）在标记性攻击经历与心理健康后果之间关系中的作用。
