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The dangers of dwelling: An examination of the relationship between rumination and consumptive coping in survivors of childhood sexual abuse

Sarin, Sabina, Nolen-Hoeksema, Susan·2010·Cognition & Emotion

Abstract

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a non-specific risk factor for various maladaptive consummatory behaviours, such as binge eating and substance use. However, the mechanism by which CSA confers vulnerability to such behaviours remains unclear. CSA may lead to distress and then rumination, which in turn increases risk for engaging in consumption to cope. To test this theory, 603 community participants completed interview and self-report measures of sexual abuse, distress, rumination, and consumptive coping at three time points, one year apart. CSA survivors reported greater levels of distress, rumination and consumption (e.g., of food, alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, prescription and recreational drugs) to cope with distress than non-CSA survivors. In addition, results from structural equation modelling indicated that distress and rumination partially mediated the relationship between CSA and consumptive coping. These results suggest that CSA survivors may engage in maladaptive consummatory behaviours to manage distress and the psychological effects of rumination.

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Authors
Sarin, S., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S.
Affiliations
Yale University (US)
Corresponding author
Sarin, Sabina
Venue
Cognition & Emotion
Published
2010-01
Volume
24
Issue
1
Pages
71-85
ISSN
  • 0269-9931 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-0600
OpenAlex
W2004163933
Cited by
70
References
63
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Cognition & Emotion (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Keywords
child sexual abuse, rumination, binge eating, substance use, distress, maladaptive coping, mediation, abuse survivors

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