A Scoping Review of Challenges in Adult Intimate Relationships After Childhood Sexual Abuse |
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| Authors: | Ben Farid Røjgaard Nielsen Gitte Wind Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen Bente Martinsen |
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| Institution: | 1. Section of Nursing, University College Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark;2. National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark;3. Section for Nursing, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark |
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| Abstract: | Childhood sexual abuse is a severe problem worldwide. Childhood sexual abuse can be detrimental to children and their abilities to cope with and communicate in their subsequent adult intimate relationships. The aim of this review was to generate and summarize knowledge about how childhood sexual abuse manifests in adult intimate relationships so healthcare professionals can incorporate this knowledge into treatment and care. A scoping review methodology was selected because it supports examination of the extent, range, and nature of research activity. A content analysis of the studies included in this review led to three thematic categories of challenges in adult intimate relationships after childhood sexual abuse: (a) relationship satisfaction, (b) sexual satisfaction, and (c) communication and trust. |
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| Keywords: | Child sexual abuse self and partner report relationship satisfaction intimate relationship sexual satisfaction |
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