TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Sexual victimization disclosure: a cluster analysis approach to understanding victimization experiences in disclosers and non-disclosers
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Carson, Kaitlin Walsh
A1  - Babad, Sara
A1  - Kosuri, Mahathi
A1  - Bursky, Mikell
A1  - Fairchild, Victoria
A1  - Barahmand, Usha
A1  - Brown, Elissa J.
A1  - Nikulina, Valentina
SP  - e11919
EP  - e11919
VL  - 18
IS  - 22
N2  - 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 (n = 74) included an incapacitated assault by a lesser-known perpetrator and disclosure of the event. Cluster Two (n = 100) included a verbally instigated assault by a well-known perpetrator and nondisclosure of the event. Follow up independent t-tests revealed that women in Cluster One had significantly higher depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms than women in Cluster Two. <br><br>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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182211919
ID  - ref1
ER  -