NCJ Number
181615
Journal
Child Maltreatment Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Dated: February 2000 Pages: 39-48
Editor(s)
Mark Chaffin
Date Published
2000
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This study investigated the relationship between the experience of childhood sexual abuse and being a victim of psychological aggression, physical violence, or sexual coercion in a dating relationship in the past year.
Abstract
The study sample included 219 female undergraduates from introductory psychology classes at a medium-sized university. Questions were asked about child sexual abuse, dating violence, cognitive aspects of intimacy, and family environment. Child sexual abuse was significantly related to having experienced both physical and psychological dating aggression, even after controlling for the presence of conflict in the family of origin. Child sexual abuse was not significantly related to sexual coercion or reports of silencing oneself in relationships. 39 references and 2 tables