The Mediator Role of Early Maladaptive Schemas Between Childhood Sexual Abuse and Impulsive Symptoms in Female Survivors of CSA

Child abuse is a traumatic experience that may have psychological consequences such as dysfunctional beliefs. The aim of this study was to analyze the impulsive behaviors (alcohol abuse, gambling, drug abuse, eating disorders, Internet abuse, videogame abuse, shopping and sex addiction) in sexual ab...

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Published in:Journal of interpersonal violence 2019-02, Vol.34 (4), p.763-784
Main Authors: Estévez, Ana, Ozerinjauregi, Nagore, Herrero-Fernández, David, Jauregui, Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse - psychology
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse - statistics & numerical data
Aged
Alcohol
Alcohol abuse
Autonomy
Behavior, Addictive - epidemiology
Behavior, Addictive - psychology
Child abuse & neglect
Child sexual abuse
Childhood
Children
Drug abuse
Drug addiction
Eating disorders
Female
Females
Gambling
Humans
Impulsive Behavior
Impulsivity
Internet
Middle Aged
Sex crimes
Spain - epidemiology
Substance abuse
Surveys and Questionnaires
Survivor
Symptoms
Trauma
Victims
Young Adult
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Summary:Child abuse is a traumatic experience that may have psychological consequences such as dysfunctional beliefs. The aim of this study was to analyze the impulsive behaviors (alcohol abuse, gambling, drug abuse, eating disorders, Internet abuse, videogame abuse, shopping and sex addiction) in sexual abuse survivors and to study the mediating role of early maladaptive schemas in the appearance of impulsive behaviors in adult female victims. The sample consisted of 182 adult women who had suffered childhood sexual abuse (CSA), mostly referred by associations for the treatment of childhood abuse and maltreatment. Sexual abuse was found to be positively related to the domains of Disconnection/Rejection and Impaired Autonomy. Moreover, these domains were significantly related to impulsivity and impulsive behaviors. Finally, the Disconnection/Rejection domain was found to mediate between CSA and eating disorders and alcohol abuse. These results may provide important guidance for clinical intervention.
ISSN:0886-2605
1552-6518
DOI:10.1177/0886260516645815