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Summary
Based upon research indicating that Veterans who had experienced child sexual abuse were at higher risk for military sexual trauma (MST), this study seeks to discover whether maternal care serves as a protective factor in that association. It was discovered that of individuals who had experienced childhood sexual abuse, those who had low levels of perceived maternal care were more likely to have experienced MST.
Citation
Wilson, L. C., Kimbrel, N. A., Meyer, E. C., Young, K. A., Morissette, S. B. (2014). Do Child Abuse and Maternal Care Interact to Predict Military Sexual Trauma?. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 71, 1-9. doi:10.1002/jclp.22143