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  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Women survivors of sexual assault exhibit higher rates of alcohol consumption.
  • Sexual objectification is linked to increased alcohol use and may be a stressor for survivors, prompting coping mechanisms like alcohol consumption.
  • Sexual minority women may face disproportionate objectification and higher rates of alcohol misuse.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if sexual objectification indirectly predicts alcohol use through heightened craving in sexual assault survivors.
  • To explore differences in objectification, craving, and alcohol use between sexual minority and heterosexual women survivors.

Main Methods:

  • A three-week ecological momentary assessment design was employed.
  • 82 cisgender women survivors of sexual assault with probable alcohol misuse and PTSD symptoms participated.
  • Daily objectification experiences, momentary craving, and past-day alcohol use were recorded; a multilevel structural equation model was used.

Main Results:

  • Experiencing sexual objectification daily indirectly predicted later alcohol use via increased alcohol craving.
  • No indirect effect of sexual minority identity on average alcohol use frequency was found through objectification and craving.
  • Sexual minority women reported significantly higher average craving than heterosexual women.

Conclusions:

  • Daily sexual objectification experiences represent a significant proximal risk factor for increased craving and alcohol consumption in sexual assault survivors.
  • Findings underscore the importance of addressing objectification in interventions for alcohol misuse among diverse sexual identity groups within the survivor population.