Sexual Assault Resistance Education’s Benefits for Survivors of Attempted and Completed Rape

IF 1.1 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Women & Therapy Pub Date : 2021-11-22 DOI:10.1080/02703149.2021.1971425

Charlene Y. Senn, P. Barata, M. Eliasziw, K. Hobden, H. Radtke, W. Thurston, I. Newby-Clark

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Abstract

Abstract The effectiveness of the Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act (EAAA) program in reducing victimization and impacting other outcomes (mediators of program effects) was demonstrated in a randomized controlled trial. A planned analysis showed that program effects on sexual assault were not significantly different for survivors of completed rape and other women. The present article investigated whether the impact of EAAA on incidence of rape and attempted rape and on the mediators of EAAA’s effectiveness (e.g., situational risk detection, direct resistance, self-defense self-efficacy) was strengthened or weakened for women with a history of victimization (i.e., history of rape, attempted rape, or neither). EAAA’s impact on self-blame for women who experienced rape after program participation was also assessed. Data from 851 women who received either EAAA or a control intervention were examined. Regardless of victimization history, participants benefited from EAAA to some degree (28%–85% relative risk reduction). Prior victimization was not a significant moderator of the variables that mediate EAAA’s effectiveness, suggesting EAAA functions similarly for women regardless of victimization history. Finally, women who were raped post-intervention blamed themselves significantly less after taking EAAA than women in the control group. This effect was found both for rape survivors and women with no history of victimization but not for attempted rape survivors. These results contribute to the #MeToo movement(s) by showing the power of feminist resistance education as well as areas where program adaptation or boosters are needed.

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性侵犯抵抗教育对强奸未遂和强奸未遂幸存者的益处

摘要在一项随机对照试验中证明了增强评估、承认、行动（EAAA）计划在减少受害和影响其他结果（计划效果的中介因素）方面的有效性。一项有计划的分析表明，计划对性侵的影响对强奸案幸存者和其他女性没有显著差异。本文调查了EAAA对强奸和强奸未遂发生率的影响，以及对有受害史（即强奸史、强奸未遂或两者都没有）的女性EAAA有效性的中介因素（如情境风险检测、直接抵抗、自卫自我效能）的影响是否加强或减弱。还评估了EAAA对参与项目后经历强奸的女性自责的影响。对851名接受EAAA或对照干预的妇女的数据进行了检查。无论受害史如何，参与者都在一定程度上受益于EAAA（相对风险降低28%-85%）。先前的受害并不是介导EAAA有效性的变量的重要调节因素，这表明无论受害史如何，EAAA对女性的作用都是相似的。最后，干预后被强奸的女性在服用EAAA后自责的程度明显低于对照组。强奸幸存者和没有受害史的妇女都有这种影响，但强奸未遂幸存者没有。这些结果通过展示女权主义抵抗教育的力量以及需要调整或加强计划的领域，为#MeToo运动做出了贡献。

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Women & Therapy Multiple-

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4.40

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4.80%

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期刊介绍： Women & Therapy is the only professional journal that focuses entirely on the complex interrelationship between women and the therapeutic experience. Devoted to descriptive, theoretical, clinical, and empirical perspectives on the topic of women and therapy, the journal is intended for feminist practitioners as well as for individuals interested in the practice of feminist therapy. The journal focuses on a wide range of content areas, including: •issues in the process of therapy with female clients •problems in living that affect women in greater proportion than men, such as depression, eating disorders, and agoraphobia •women"s traditional and nontraditional roles in society and how these affect and can be affected by therapy.