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Resilience in Men and Women Experiencing Sexual Assault or Traumatic Stress: Validation and Replication of the Scale of Protective Factors

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Journal of Traumatic Stress

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Abstract

The literature on sexual assault (SA) typically has been generalized to women and children. However, both men and women experience SA. Research shows that not all individuals experience the negative impacts of SA in the same way. The ability to buffer the negative effects of SA may lie in specific protective factors that determine resilience. Resilience scales used in adult populations have not been validated for use in SA samples. The purpose of the present study was to replicate the factor structure of a resilience scale, the Scale of Protective Factors (SPF), in a sample of emerging adults (n = 571) and to validate the replicated model on a subsample of the participants who reported SA (n = 173). Additionally, we sought to examine gender differences in mental health outcomes including depression and anxiety, and the availability of protective factors that determine resilience among those participants who reported experiencing SA (n = 173) as compared to other forms of traumatic stress (n = 132). The SPF achieved good model fit in the larger emerging adult sample and adequate model fit was achieved in the SA subsample. Results indicated significant gender differences in mental health outcomes with η2 ranging between .03 and .21. Implications and future directions are discussed. 標題: 經歷性侵犯或創傷後壓力的男性和女性的恢復力༚驗證與複製保護因素量表 撮要: 有關性侵犯(SA)的文獻普遍以女性和兒童為研究樣本, 但男女都有可能經歷SA。過往研究顯示, 不同人有不同方法經歷SA帶來的壞影響。有可能是特殊的保護因素構成減緩SA壞影響的能力, 繼而為受害者帶來恢復力。能被用於成人樣本的恢復力量表從未被驗證是否能被用於SA樣本。本研究目的旨在複製「保護因素量表」(SPF)的因素結構。樣本為初成年人士(n = 571), 當中曾經歷SA的人形成子樣本(n = 173)。我們透過子樣本來驗證複製模型。另外, 我們亦檢視心理影響如抑鬱症和焦慮症的性別差異, 並檢視能為樣本帶來恢復力的保護因素, 在曾經歷SA的子樣本(n = 173)裡, 和有其他形式創傷後壓力的樣本(TS; n = 132)裡的可得性。SPF在大型的初成年人士樣本有良好的模型吻合性, 並在SA子樣本有足夠的模型吻合性。結果顯示, 心理影響有顯著的性別差異, η2為.03 至 .21。本研究對結果進行分析和討論未來研究方向。 标题: 经历性侵犯或创伤后压力的男性和女性的恢复力༚验证与复制保护因素量表 撮要: 有关性侵犯(SA)的文献普遍以女性和儿童为研究样本, 但男女都有可能经历SA。过往研究显示, 不同人有不同方法经历SA带来的坏影响。有可能是特殊的保护因素构成减缓SA坏影响的能力, 继而为受害者带来恢复力。能被用于成人样本的恢复力量表从未被验证是否能被用于SA样本。本研究目的旨在复制「保护因素量表」(SPF)的因素结构。样本为初成年人士(n = 571), 当中曾经历SA的人形成子样本(n = 173)。我们透过子样本来验证复制模型。另外, 我们亦检视心理影响如抑郁症和焦虑症的性别差异, 并检视能为样本带来恢复力的保护因素, 在曾经历SA的子样本(n = 173)里, 和有其他形式创伤后压力的样本(TS; n = 132)里的可得性。SPF在大型的初成年人士样本有良好的模型吻合性, 并在SA子样本有足够的模型吻合性。结果显示, 心理影响有显著的性别差异, η2为.03 至 .21。本研究对结果进行分析和讨论未来研究方向。