Study on the relationships between precollege sexual abuse experiences at different stages and adult attachment in college students
10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20200615-00880
- VernacularTitle:大学前不同阶段性虐待经历与成人依恋的关联研究
- Author:
Liru CHEN
1
;
Guobao ZHANG
;
Guodie XIE
;
Nuo XU
;
Puyu SU
Author Information
1. 安徽医科大学公共卫生学院儿少卫生与妇幼保健学系 出生人口健康教育部重点实验室 人口健康与优生安徽省重点实验室，合肥230032
- Keywords:
Object attachment;
Cross-sectional studies;
Sadism;
College students
- From:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
2020;54(10):1098-1103
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the association between precollege sexual abuse experiences at different periods and adult attachment in college students.Methods:In October 2018,a total of 4 034 college students were selected from 4 colleges in Hefei City by using the stratified cluster sampling method. A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate the demographic characteristics, sexual abuse experience, and attachment style of participants. Multivariate linear regression analysis was performed to analyze the association between different periods, types of precollege sexual abuse experiences and attachment style in college students.Results:The rate of total precollege sexual abuse, noncontact sexual abuse, and contact sexual abuse was 14.1% (569), 12.7% (512) and 5.4% (219), respectively. Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that secure attachment [β(95% CI)=-0.205 (-0.292, -0.117)] was negatively correlated with total precollege sexual abuse experiences, whereas anxiety attachment [β(95% CI)=0.211 (0.110, 0.310)], avoidant attachment [β(95% CI)=0.117 (0.020, 0.216)] were positively correlated with total precollege sexual abuse experiences. The number of periods of precollege noncontact sexual abuse was negatively correlated with secure attachment [β(95% CI)=-0.106(-0.171, -0.041)]and positively correlated with anxiety attachment [β(95% CI)=0.158 (0.084, 0.231)]and avoidant attachment [β(95% CI)=0.080 (0.008, 0.152)]. The noncontact [β(95% CI)=0.427 (0.018, 0.775)] and contact sexual abuse [β(95% CI)=0.468 (0.251, 0.687)] in high school were positively correlated with anxiety attachment ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Different periods, types of precollege sexual abuse experiences were all associated with adult attachment in college students.
