APS
2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025
Childhood Sexual Abuse, Adult Attachment, and Adult Spirituality Predict Sense of Agency
- Fonette Benjamin-Thompson
Fielding Graduate University - Kristine Jacquin
Fielding Graduate University
Abstract
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is problematic, leading to debilitating mental health consequences for victims. Although CSA is heavily researched, its relation to attachment, spirituality, and agency has not been investigated. Our study addressed this gap, finding that the combination of CSA, adult attachment, and adult spirituality predicts adult agency.
Childhood Adversity