Through different research designs, we examine the links between childhood interpersonal trauma and sexual well-being via different mechanisms such as affection within community couples and clinical couples struggling with desire disorder. We are also interested in the sexuality of older adults.
Research
Preliminary study on the sexual well-being of couples aged 60 and over
Cross-sectional study aimed at documenting relational factors associated with the sexual well-being of elderly couples.
Childhood trauma, affection and sexual wellbeing among couples: A daily diary and longitudinal study
Longitudinal and daily diary study to investigate the mediating role of verbal and nonverbal affection between childhood interpersonal trauma and sexual well-being among community couples.
Publications
- Bigras, N., Dion, J., Bőthe, B., Byers, E. S., Aumais, M., & Bergeron, S. (2023). A Validation Study of The Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction in Sexually Active Adolescents. The Journal of Sex Research, 60(1), 62-70. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2148239
- Bergeron, S., Bigras, N., & Vaillancourt-Morel, M-P. (2022). Child Maltreatment and Couples’ Sexual Health: A Systematic Review. Sexual Medicine Reviews, 10(4). 567-582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sxmr.2022.04.002
- Bigras, N., Vaillancourt-Morel, M-P., Nolin, M-C., & Bergeron, S. (2021). Associations between childhood sexual abuse and sexual wellbeing in adulthood: A systematic literature review. The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 30(3), 332-352. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2020.1825148
- Bigras, N., Bosisio, M., Daspe, M-È, & Godbout, N. (2020). Who am I and what do I need? Identity difficulties as a mechanism of the link between childhood neglect and adult sexual disturbances. International Journal of Sexual Health, 32(3), 267-281. https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2020.1796881
- Bigras, N., Godbout, N., Hébert, M., & Sabourin, S. (2017). Cumulative Adverse Childhood Experiences and Sexual Satisfaction in Sex Therapy Patients: What Role for Symptom Complexity? The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 14(3), 444-454. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.01.013
- Bigras, N., Daspe, M-E, Godbout, N, Briere, J., & Sabourin, S. (2017). Cumulative childhood trauma and adult sexual satisfaction: Mediation by affect dysregulation and sexual anxiety in men and women. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 43(4), 377-396.
http://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2016.1176609
- Bigras, N., Godbout, N., Hébert, M., Runtz, M., & Daspe, M-È. (2015). Identity and Relatedness as Mediators between Child Emotional Abuse and Adult Dyadic Adjustment in Women. Child Abuse & Neglect, 50, 85-93. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.07.009.
- Bigras, N., Godbout, N., & Briere, J. (2015). Childhood sexual abuse, sexual anxiety, and sexual satisfaction: The role of self-capacities. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 24(5), 464-483. http://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2015.1042184.
Naomi Cadieux Ph. D. Département de psychoéducation et de psychologie 
Lydia Pedneault Master's Département de psychologie 
