Sexual Trauma, Attachment, and Dissociation in Eating Disorder Populations

<p>The current study examined the process by which attachment influences dissociation in the presence of sexual trauma history. Sixty-two female individuals completed measures of attachment, trauma, and dissociation as a part of the intake assessment process the first week of their admission to a partial hospitalization program for treatment of an eating disorder. These archival data (2006 – 2013) were hand scored and coded by the researcher to ensure consistency across measures. Multiple mediations in parallel and moderated mediations in parallel were run using Hayes’ (2012) bootstrapping PROCESS macros. Consistent with predictions derived from the literature, sexual trauma significantly predicted insecure attachment, although secure attachment was significantly negatively predicted by sexual trauma. Indirect effects of sexual trauma on dissociative pathology through insecure and secure attachment styles were not significant for participants. These findings may be useful in the application of trauma-focused work for eating disorder diagnoses.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral Project

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

2013

Author dc:creator

• Rivinius, Kelly Cauley

Contributors dc:contributor

• Boyd, Kendal C.
• Mar, Jeffrey N.

• Psychology
• Eating Disorders - Treatment; Eating Disorders - Psychology; Dissociative Disorders;
• Sexual Trauma
• Dissociation
• Eating Disorders
• Attachment
• Dissociative Pathology
• Sexual Abuse

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/149

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1148