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Social Reactions to Sexual Assault Disclosure: A Qualitative Study of Informal Support Dyads
Katherine Lorenz1, Sarah E Ullman1, Anne Kirkner1
11 University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
Abstract:
This interview study examined 45 informal support dyads where sexual assault was disclosed. Analysis showed social reactions and appraisals of reactions varied by relationship type (family, friend, significant other). Themes identified were role reversal or "parentification" of supporters, reactions of anger and aggression toward perpetrators, supporters using their own trauma experiences to respond to survivors, and reactions of betrayal. Results revealed the potential for identifying relational patterns and dynamics occurring in social reactions through dyadic analysis not otherwise captured by a survivor-only perspective. This approach helps understand and address distinct relationship contexts to improve supporters' reactions to sexual assault disclosure.
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