AminaTariq
Pakistan
Title: Effect of child sexual abuse on Sexual Satisfaction of Pakistani married women
Biography
Biography: AminaTariq
Abstract
Objectives: The present study intended to investigate effects of child sexual abuse faced at different age groups (before 18 years) on present sexual satisfaction of married women.
Method: Data was collected from 5 married women from Lahore, with age range of 21 to 35 years by conducting face to face in-depth interview using interview guide established after extensive literature review.
Results: Findings suggested that experience(s) of child sexual abuse has long term effects on the life of women survivors of child sexual abuse in terms of the sexual satisfaction. It was explored by the qualitative thematic analysis that women survivors of child sexual abuse may have issues in trusting their partners in terms of not being sincere with them along with a feeling of being betrayed by their partners. None of the male partners were aware that their female partners are survivors of child sexual abuse.
All the participants were re-victimized many times by different culprits but due to the fear of being rejected and stigmatized by the family and society, they were being suppressed by the person they shared the event with or by the culprit.
Women survivors of child sexual abuse reported feeling of depression, confusion in sexual relationship with regards to the sexual satisfaction of their husbands, and even after a long time, recalling that event was very discomforting for them.
One of the women survivors of child sexual abuse reported aggressiveness in her behaviour to cope with parental rejection along with guilt of being culprit. Personality issues like difference in real self and pretended self during sexual activity was also reported due to communication gap. They believe that refusal from sex may negatively affect their marital relationship.
They use pretended active participation during sexual activity to cope with the running thoughts of past traumatic sexual abuse, to show their involvement and to satisfy their partners.
Conclusion: Sexual satisfaction of married women survivors of child sexual abuse in Pakistani context (collectivistic cultures) declines even after having healthy sexual discussion on current sexual relationship with their partners.