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Title: More Bitter Than Sweet: The Dark Side of Nostalgia for Life Prior to Sexual Assault.
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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  Data: 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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