The development of a brief acceptance and mindfulness-based program aimed at reducing sexual revictimization among college women with a history of childhood sexual abuse
✍ Scribed by Justin M. Hill; Peter M. Vernig; Jonathan K. Lee; Cynthia Brown; Susan M. Orsillo
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 140 KB
- Volume
- 67
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9762
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Women with a history of childhood sexual assault (CSA) are more likely to be revictimized; however, most existing programs aimed at reducing sexual victimization do not expressly address the issue of revictimization. The present study examined the efficacy of a brief mindfulness‐based program in reducing rates of sexual assault and revictimization in college women over the course of an academic semester. Although the results were not statistically significant, a large‐magnitude effect was noted, whereby women with a history of CSA who participated in the program were less likely to be sexually assaulted and raped at 2‐month follow‐up. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 67:1–12, 2011.