Emotion regulation, sexual satisfaction and risky sexual behavior in women victims of sexual abuse in childhood/Regulacao emocional, satisfacao sexual e comportamento sexual de risco em mulheres vitimas de abuso sexual na infancia

This research aimed to investigate aspects regarding emotion regulation, sexual satisfaction and risky sexual behavior in adult women with history of childhood sexual abuse. Eight women with an average age of 38 were subjects for this study. They answered to the self-report instruments about emotion regulation and sexual satisfaction, and to an in-depth interview which assessed aspects related to the family, emotional background, besides the loving and sexual relations, including aspects on risky sexual behavior. 4 descriptive, quantitative and qualitative outlining was carried out. The results showed that all the evaluated presented emotion dysregulation in major or minor levels. Regarding sexual satisfaction, six participants presented positive rates of satisfaction and some of them reported the preservation of there desire and sexual satisfaction. However, other participants reported some difficulties such as sexual aversion and hypersexual behavior. Some risky sexual behaviors were identified in two of these participants and linked to past behaviors.