| Résumé : |
The development of sexuality begins in early childhood and is vital to a normalitive sexual development over the lifespan. Unfortunately, this developmental process can be disrupted by many traumatic events. Of these, childhood abuse may be the most damaging : it has been shown to disrupt the natural development of sexuality, one of the manifestations being increased tendencies toward sexual paraphilias, especially sexual masochism and sadism, wich can be particulary harmful in their more extreme forms. The current study sought to investigate links between three types of childhood abuse : psychological, physical, and sexual -and the genesis of adult sadomasochistic sexual tendencies, and how the relationship between child abuse and sadomasochism differs by gender. |
Childhood abuse and sadomasochism : New insights in Sexologies, n°3 (Septembre 2022 Vol. 31) 
