Psychology Department, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Psychology Department, Queens College, City University of New York, New York, NY 11367, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Nov 13;18(22):11919. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182211919.
Research has used cluster analysis to identify clusters, or groups, of sexual victimization survivors who share similar assault experiences. However, researchers have not investigated whether disclosure status is a key component of the survivors' experience. The current study identified two clusters among 174 disclosing and non-disclosing sexual victimization survivors. Cluster One ( = 74) included an incapacitated assault by a lesser-known perpetrator and disclosure of the event. Cluster Two ( = 100) included a verbally instigated assault by a well-known perpetrator and nondisclosure of the event. Follow up independent -tests revealed that women in Cluster One had significantly higher depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms than women in Cluster Two. Results support prior research identifying clusters of victimization based on assault characteristics and suggest that disclosure status is a key variable in the recovery process. Specific implications for clinicians, policy makers, and the community are discussed.
研究已经使用聚类分析来识别性受害幸存者的群体，这些群体具有相似的攻击经历。然而，研究人员尚未调查披露状况是否是幸存者经历的关键组成部分。本研究在 174 名披露和非披露性受害幸存者中确定了两个群体。第一组（n=74）包括由不知名的施害者造成的无能力的攻击和事件的披露。第二组（n=100）包括由知名施害者口头煽动的攻击和事件的未披露。后续的独立 t 检验显示，第一组中的女性的抑郁和创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状显著高于第二组中的女性。研究结果支持了先前基于攻击特征识别受害群体的研究，并表明披露状况是恢复过程中的一个关键变量。讨论了对临床医生、政策制定者和社区的具体影响。
