ArticleJournal of family violence2020
Reasons for and Experiences of Sexual Assault Nondisclosure in a Diverse Community Sample.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Process of Online Disclosures of Interpersonal Victimization: A Systematic Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Pooled it
- Prior Sexual Violence, PTSD Symptoms, and Recovery Trajectories After New Trauma.JAMA psychiatry · 2026Article
- "Reclaiming the Narrative" of Sexual Violence Disclosures on Social Media: Social Reactions, Gender Norms, and Recovery.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2026Article
- The Role of Rape Myth Acceptance, Situational Context, and Gender in Individual's Perceptions of Image-Based Sexual Abuse Victims and Perpetrators.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2026Article
- Survivor- and Informal Support-Initiated Disclosures of Alcohol/Drug Sexual Assaults.Journal of child sexual abuse · 2026Article
- A comparative analysis of inequalities in sexual violence before age 18 among women in Ghana using the WHO health equity assessment toolkit, 2008 and 2022.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- "That kind of information is crucial to get across": co-developing a sexual assault support website with survivors and support providers.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
- What deters GPs from talking about sexual assault? a qualitative interview study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2025Article
- What Survivors of Sexual Violence Want When Disclosing Their Experiences in Person or Online: Qualitative Interview Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Included and excluded: an intersectionality-based policy analysis of young migrants' vulnerability to sexual violence in Sweden.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Exposure to violence and associated factors among university students in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2025Article
- A Critical Discourse Analysis of Sexual Violence Survivors and Censorship on the Social Media Platform TikTok.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Article
- Culturally Diverse Female-Identified Students Discuss Sexual Assault Policies: Dialectics of Safety/Danger.Affilia · 2024Article
- Diagnosing and Discussing Sexual Abuse: A Scoping Review on Training Methods for Health Care Professionals.Advances in medical education and practice · 2024Article
- Cross-sectional examination of correlates of sexual victimization disclosure via #MeToo.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2024Article
- Aspects of Selective Sexual Assault Disclosure: Qualitative Interviews With Survivors and Their Informal Supports.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2024Article
- Exposure Versus Cognitive Restructuring Techniques in Brief Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Arabic-Speaking People With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Randomized Clinical Trial.JMIR mental health · 2023Article
- Beyond a deficit-based approach: Characterizing typologies of assets for cisgender and transgender female sex workers and their relationship with syndemic health outcomes.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Exploring Correlates of Social Reactions to Disclosure Among Latina Sexual Assault Survivors.Violence and victims · 2022Article
- Prospective Predictors of Receiving Disclosures of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault Among College Students.Psychology of violence · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeAfter a sexual assault (SA), victims often disclose their SA to an informal support provider (SP) to receive social support; however, many survivors do not disclose or wait months or years to tell anyone. While research exists on disclosure, social reactions of informal SPs to disclosure, and how those reactions affect the victim both positively and negatively, little research exists on reasons for and impact of adult SA survivors' nondisclosure to informal social network members.
methodThis qualitative interview study examined 42 ethnically diverse women who had disclosed SA to an informal SP (e.g., friend, family, significant other). For this study, nondisclosure of SA mentioned by survivors was examined.
resultsVarious reasons for not telling people in their lives and/or delaying doing so were uncovered including fear of negative social reactions, lack of perceived available support and fear of burdening others, family and social norms expectations, and anticipated problematic gendered responses by both men (e.g., violence) and women (e.g., overwhelmed) SPs.
conclusionsImplications for future SA disclosure research and supporting survivors in their choice to selectively/not disclose are discussed.
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