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The moderating effects of how long a couple has been together on the relationship between the secondary victim of rape and their experience of couple satisfaction.

This study aims to enhance and expand the limited research–primarily international and qualitative–on the relationship between the trauma experience by the secondary victimof rape, and their experience couple satisfaction, using quantitative measures. A slight modification of the Couple Satisfaction Index will be used to measure this. We are limiting our variables by focusing on secondary victims that have been with their intimate partner for at least 6 months at the time of rape, and are 18 years of age and older. The population will be taken from working in connection with sexual assault research centers online. One hypothesis is the trauma experience of the secondary victim of rape effects their experience of couple satisfaction. A second hypothesis is the length of the relationship significantly moderates couple satisfaction for the secondary victim of rape.