Correlates of Survivors' Satisfaction With Informal Support Relationships Following Sexual Assault Disclosure.

Sexual assault (SA) is a prevalent issue that can impact survivors' relationships. Most research has examined the effects of SA on couples, with much less research examining effects on relationships with friends and family. The current study examined correlates of survivors' relationship satisfaction using dyadic survey data (N = 432 matched pairs) from survivors regarding an informal support provider (SP) they told about their most upsetting SA. Several sets of variables were examined including demographic, preassault, relationship, and postassault factors. A composite regression model showed that several variables were significantly related to higher levels of relationship satisfaction with the informal SP told about assault, including the following: identifying as Hispanic or Latina/x ethnicity, having a higher level of education, greater relationship importance, experiencing more positive social support upon disclosure, and being more satisfied with social support from SP. Implications for clinicians and prevention educators are drawn to improve survivor and informal SP well-being following SA.