20.500.12556/RUP-21352 Childhood sexual abuse, adult attachment styles, and involvement in BDSM practices in adult intimate relationships This study aimed to examine the role of childhood sexual abuse in attachment styles and involvement in BDSM (bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, and sadomasochism) practices in adult intimate relationships. A model was built to test the predictive value of factors for involvement in BDSM practices. This study included 318 participants. Demographic data were collected and three questionnaires were used: the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) identified past sexual abuse, the Adult Attachment Scale (RSQ) assessed attachment style in adulthood, and the Sadomasochism Checklist (SMCL) assessed interest in masochistic practices. The results show that childhood sexual abuse is associated with practicing and enjoying BDSM, positively with submissiveness, negatively with dominance, and positively with a composite score measuring both submissiveness and dominance. It is also linked to fearful and preoccupied attachment styles in adulthood, but not dismissive attachment. Men exhibit higher levels of submissiveness and dominance in BDSM compared to women. Older individuals are more inclined to engage in BDSM. Urban residents show higher involvement in BDSM compared to those in other environments. Homosexual or bisexual individuals in open relationships are more frequently involved in BDSM. These findings highlight the complexity of connections between past experiences, sexual preferences in BDSM, and secure attachment in intimate relationships. BDSM practices childhood sexual abuse adult attachment style adult intimate relationships BDSM prakse spolna zloraba v otroštvu stil navezanosti v odraslosti intimni partnerski odnosi v odraslosti true false false Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-06-14 03:03:14 2025-06-17 08:57:07 2025-06-18 03:03:39 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 str. 1-21 iss. 6, [article no.] 813 Vol. 15 Jun. 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-06-13 159.9 2076-328X 10.3390/bs15060813 239337731 RAZ_Selic_Maja_2025.pdf RAZ_Selic_Maja_2025.pdf 1 E8595A70A1F694EC011834010FDF6556 9274f0b90093ceff590dd12f3bd72765ca292b2330118bda07658558f6040d44 73f96a40-4b48-11f0-bc14-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=31067 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/6/813 1 49ed2895-48bb-11f0-bc14-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=31052 Fakulteta za matematiko, naravoslovje in informacijske tehnologije 0 0 0