SynthesisTrauma, violence & abuse2026
Sexual Violence and Shame: A Meta-Analysis.
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- The burden of shame: PTSD symptoms and social support in Arabic-speaking women survivors of sexual violence.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- Work-family conflict and intimate partner violence among Chinese female nurses: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Chinese Adolescents in Relation to Negative Life Events, Internet Addiction, and Sexual Abuse: Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Gender-differentiated pathways from childhood trauma to self-injury: rumination as a mediator in depressed adolescents.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- The Psychological Impact of Experiencing Sexual Abuse Revictimization by a Different Perpetrator in Childhood.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Although sexual violence (SV) has been hypothesized to increase shame, the relationship between SV and shame has not been quantified. Addressing this gap is essential for developing targeted interventions for survivors, as shame is a transdiagnostic risk factor for numerous forms of psychopathology and a barrier to service-seeking. This meta-analysis first examines whether individuals exposed to SV demonstrate higher shame than individuals who reported no SV exposure. Second, we assessed the strength of the associations between SV severity and shame severity. Seven databases were searched for studies published from inception to June 2023. Original studies that assessed SV and shame in at least 10 participants were eligible for inclusion. Random effects models examined shame differences between SV survivors and non-SV-exposed individuals and quantified the association between SV severity and shame severity. Meta-analyses of 53 studies (97 effects,
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