Completed Data Collection
Resilience to Adult Revictimization Among Survivors of Child and Adolescent Sexual Assault
Adult revictimization resulting from child or adolescent sexual assault (CASA) represents a significant public health problem, often leading to persistent physical and psychological difficulties. To inform the development of effective intervention strategies aimed at helping this population cultivate resilience, this three-wave longitudinal study investigated the role of social support and psychological strengths, such as gratitude, self-compassion, and optimism, in reducing the risk of revictimization.
Data collection for this study is complete. Primary analyses are currently in press, and secondary analyses are underway. See the lead paper from this study here:
Kumar, S. A., Brock, R. L., & DiLillo, D. (2026). When strengths may become vulnerabilities: Reconsidering the role of social support and psychological strengths among sexual assault survivors. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0002175
Principal Investigator: Shaina Kumar
Primary Collaborators: David DiLillo, Rebecca Brock
Funding: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment