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Sophie Bergeron1,2, Natalie O Rosen3, Beáta Bőthe1,2
1Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Abstract:
The present study examined couples' childhood maltreatment (CM) profiles and their associations with both partners' sexual health over one year. Participants were 885 couples (Mage = 31.22) who completed measures of CM (baseline) and sexual satisfaction, distress and function (baseline, 6- and 12-months). Dyadic latent profile analyses yielded five profiles: Partner 1 Neglected, Low CM, Partner 2 Physically Abused, Partner 2 Sexually Abused, and Partner 1 Sexually Abused. Initial levels of sexual satisfaction, distress and function showed the greatest sexual health in Low CM and the worst in Partner 1 Neglected. Decreases in sexual satisfaction were steeper in Partner 1 Sexually Abused than Low CM; sexual distress decreased for Low CM and increased for Partner 1 Neglected and Partner 2 Sexually Abused; decreases in sexual function were steeper in Partner 1 Neglected and Partner 2 Sexually Abused than Low CM. Profiles involving greater CM are associated with worse sexual health.
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