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  • Criminology

Background:

  • Repeated sexual victimization is a significant public health issue.
  • Interpersonal effectiveness is theorized to play a role in vulnerability to victimization.
  • Previous research has not consistently differentiated between global and situation-specific measures of interpersonal effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the relationship between interpersonal effectiveness and repeated sexual victimization.
  • To compare global versus situation-specific measures of interpersonal effectiveness in relation to sexual victimization.
  • To identify specific interpersonal deficits associated with sexual revictimization.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study design.
  • Assessment of interpersonal effectiveness using global and situation-specific measures (assertiveness, social perception, self-efficacy).
  • Comparison of interpersonal effectiveness between women with and without a history of repeated sexual victimization.

Main Results:

  • Global measures of interpersonal effectiveness did not differentiate between victim and non-victim groups.
  • No significant differences in social perception were found between groups.
  • Revictimized women scored significantly lower on situation-specific measures of sexual assertiveness and sexual self-efficacy compared to non-victims.

Conclusions:

  • Interpersonal functioning, particularly in sexual contexts, is linked to sexual revictimization.
  • Situation-specific measures of interpersonal effectiveness are crucial for understanding sexual revictimization.
  • Findings underscore the need for targeted interventions addressing sexual assertiveness and self-efficacy in survivors of sexual assault.