When examining sexual assault, men are often hidden from the literature. The current study employed a mixed-methods, convergent parallel design to examine the experiences of 22 male survivors of sexual assault (mean age = 44.19, SD = 13.28, range 18–65; 91% European American; 50% heterosexual). Survivors were administered an online survey using quantitative and qualitative questions to assess rape myths, gender roles, self-esteem, self-efficacy, resiliency, coping, overall mental and physical health, and diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and sexual dysfunction. Three key themes emerged from the integration of quantitative and qualitative data: (a) Help is Elusive, (b) Internal Struggles and External Strengths, and (c) Living with Clinical Diagnoses. This study adds to an important area of the literature that increases understanding of men’s experiences with sexual violence and honors the voices of these survivors.

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克服强奸：了解男性幸存者心理和身体健康功能的混合方法


在研究性侵犯时，男性常常被隐藏在文献之外。目前的研究采用混合方法、收敛并行设计来调查 22 名性侵犯男性幸存者的经历（平均年龄 = 44.19，SD = 13.28，范围 18-65；91% 为欧洲裔美国人；50% 为异性恋）。幸存者接受了一项在线调查，使用定量和定性问题来评估强奸神话、性别角色、自尊、自我效能、弹性、应对、整体心理和身体健康，以及酗酒、创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）的诊断标准）和性功能障碍。定量和定性数据的整合产生了三个关键主题：(a) 帮助难以捉摸，(b) 内部斗争和外部优势，以及 (c) 接受临床诊断。这项研究增加了文献的一个重要领域，增加了对男性性暴力经历的理解，并尊重这些幸存者的声音。