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Themes Identified on Non-Disclosure of Sexual Assault.
| Overall Reasons for Non-Disclosure |
| Fear of Negative Social Reactions |
| Perceived Lack of Support and Related Fear of Burdening Others |
| Societal Expectation to Not Disclose |
| Circumstantial Factors Limiting Disclosure |
| Non-Disclosure in Survivors’ Relationships |
| Non-Disclosure in Relationships with Men |
| Fear of Male Retributive Violence |
| Non-Disclosure in Relationships with Women |
