More Bitter Than Sweet: The Dark Side of Nostalgia for Life Prior to Sexual Assault.

IF 1.4 4区心理学 Q3 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-16 DOI:10.1080/10538712.2025.2519573

Renee St-Jean, Michael J A Wohl, Christopher G Davis

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Abstract

We explored whether nostalgia (i.e. sentimental longing) for life lived prior to sexual assault (SA) is associated with better or worse well-being. In Study 1 (N_T1 = 237; N_T2 = 134), a one-month prospective study, nostalgia was negatively associated with well-being at both timepoints (i.e. more PTSD symptoms and negative affect; less self-compassion, positive affect, and acceptance). These results held when controlling for searching and finding meaning in the SA. Additionally, decreased nostalgia over time predicted (reduced) PTSD symptoms. In Study 2 (N = 196; n_manip = 96, n_control = 100), participants manipulated to feel continuous with their pre-trauma self (compared to a control condition) reported less nostalgia and negative affect, and more positive affect, self-compassion, and acceptance compared to those in the control condition. Nostalgia mediated the relation between condition and measures of well-being. Results suggest that nostalgia's effect on well-being may depend on what people are nostalgic about.

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苦涩多于甜蜜：怀念性侵前生活的阴暗面。

我们探讨了对性侵犯（SA）之前生活的怀旧（即情感渴望）是否与更好或更差的幸福感有关。在研究1中(NT1 = 237；NT2 = 134)，一项为期一个月的前瞻性研究，怀旧在两个时间点与幸福感呈负相关(即更多的PTSD症状和负面影响；更少的自我同情，积极的影响和接受)。当控制在SA中搜索和发现意义时，这些结果成立。此外，随着时间的推移，怀旧情绪的减少预示着PTSD症状的减轻。在研究2中(N = 196；Nmanip = 96, ncontrol = 100)，与对照组相比，被操纵以感觉与创伤前自我持续的参与者报告的怀旧情绪和负面情绪较少，积极情绪、自我同情和接受程度较高。怀旧在条件和幸福感测量之间起中介作用。结果表明，怀旧对幸福感的影响可能取决于人们怀旧的是什么。

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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Multiple-

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3.20

自引率

10.50%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is interdisciplinary and provides an essential interface for researchers, academicians, attorneys, clinicians, and practitioners. The journal advocates for increased networking in the sexual abuse field, greater dissemination of information and research, a higher priority for this international epidemic, and development of effective assessment, intervention, and prevention programs. Divided into sections to provide clear information, the journal covers research issues, clinical issues, legal issues, prevention programs, case studies, and brief reports, focusing on three subject groups - child and adolescent victims of sexual abuse or incest, adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse or incest, and sexual abuse or incest offenders.