Selič Maja, Jug Vesna
Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, University of Primorska, 6000 Koper, Slovenia.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2025 Jun 13;15(6):813. doi: 10.3390/bs15060813.
This study aimed to examine the role of childhood sexual abuse in attachment styles and involvement in BDSM (bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, and sadomasochism) practices in adult intimate relationships. A model was built to test the predictive value of factors for involvement in BDSM practices. This study included 318 participants. Demographic data were collected and three questionnaires were used: the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) identified past sexual abuse, the Adult Attachment Scale (RSQ) assessed attachment style in adulthood, and the Sadomasochism Checklist (SMCL) assessed interest in masochistic practices. The results show that childhood sexual abuse is associated with practicing and enjoying BDSM, positively with submissiveness, negatively with dominance, and positively with a composite score measuring both submissiveness and dominance. It is also linked to fearful and preoccupied attachment styles in adulthood, but not dismissive attachment. Men exhibit higher levels of submissiveness and dominance in BDSM compared to women. Older individuals are more inclined to engage in BDSM. Urban residents show higher involvement in BDSM compared to those in other environments. Homosexual or bisexual individuals in open relationships are more frequently involved in BDSM. These findings highlight the complexity of connections between past experiences, sexual preferences in BDSM, and secure attachment in intimate relationships.
本研究旨在探讨童年期性虐待在成人亲密关系中的依恋风格以及参与绑缚与调教、支配与臣服、施虐与受虐（BDSM）行为方面所起的作用。构建了一个模型来测试影响参与BDSM行为的因素的预测价值。本研究纳入了318名参与者。收集了人口统计学数据，并使用了三份问卷：儿童创伤问卷（CTQ）用于确定过去的性虐待情况，成人依恋量表（RSQ）用于评估成年期的依恋风格，施虐受虐检查表（SMCL）用于评估对受虐行为的兴趣。结果显示，童年期性虐待与实践和享受BDSM行为相关，与顺从呈正相关，与支配呈负相关，与衡量顺从和支配的综合得分呈正相关。它还与成年期恐惧型和专注型依恋风格有关，但与冷漠型依恋无关。与女性相比，男性在BDSM中表现出更高程度的顺从和支配。年龄较大的个体更倾向于参与BDSM。与其他环境中的人相比，城市居民参与BDSM的程度更高。处于开放式关系中的同性恋或双性恋个体更频繁地参与BDSM。这些发现凸显了过去经历、BDSM中的性偏好以及亲密关系中安全依恋之间联系的复杂性。
