More Bitter Than Sweet: The Dark Side of Nostalgia for Life Prior to Sexual Assault.
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| Title: | More Bitter Than Sweet: The Dark Side of Nostalgia for Life Prior to Sexual Assault. |
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| Authors: | St-Jean, Renee1, Wohl, Michael J. A.1 michael.wohl@carleton.ca, Davis, Christopher G.1 |
| Source: | Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. Apr2025, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p302-322. 21p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Health services accessibility, *Emotions, *Longitudinal method, *Quality of life, *Affect (Psychology), Post-traumatic stress disorder, Life, Sex crimes, Research funding, T-test (Statistics), Questionnaires, Descriptive statistics, Self-compassion, Severity of illness index, Data analysis software, Social support, Confidence intervals, Well-being, Regression analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | We explored whether nostalgia (i.e. sentimental longing) for life lived prior to sexual assault (SA) is associated with better or worse well-being. In Study 1 (NT1 = 237; NT2 = 134), a one-month prospective study, nostalgia was negatively associated with well-being at both timepoints (i.e. more PTSD symptoms and negative affect; less self-compassion, positive affect, and acceptance). These results held when controlling for searching and finding meaning in the SA. Additionally, decreased nostalgia over time predicted (reduced) PTSD symptoms. In Study 2 (N = 196; nmanip = 96, ncontrol = 100), participants manipulated to feel continuous with their pre-trauma self (compared to a control condition) reported less nostalgia and negative affect, and more positive affect, self-compassion, and acceptance compared to those in the control condition. Nostalgia mediated the relation between condition and measures of well-being. Results suggest that nostalgia's effect on well-being may depend on what people are nostalgic about. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | We explored whether nostalgia (i.e. sentimental longing) for life lived prior to sexual assault (SA) is associated with better or worse well-being. In Study 1 (NT1 = 237; NT2 = 134), a one-month prospective study, nostalgia was negatively associated with well-being at both timepoints (i.e. more PTSD symptoms and negative affect; less self-compassion, positive affect, and acceptance). These results held when controlling for searching and finding meaning in the SA. Additionally, decreased nostalgia over time predicted (reduced) PTSD symptoms. In Study 2 (N = 196; nmanip = 96, ncontrol = 100), participants manipulated to feel continuous with their pre-trauma self (compared to a control condition) reported less nostalgia and negative affect, and more positive affect, self-compassion, and acceptance compared to those in the control condition. Nostalgia mediated the relation between condition and measures of well-being. Results suggest that nostalgia's effect on well-being may depend on what people are nostalgic about. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 10538712 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10538712.2025.2519573 |
