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- Title
A Preliminary Examination of Negative Life Events and Sexual Assault Victimization as Predictors of Psychological Functioning in Female College Students: Does One Matter More Than the Other?
- Authors
Chang, Edward C.; Lee, Jerin; Morris, Lily E.; Lucas, Abigael G.; Chang, Olivia D.; Hirsch, Jameson K.
- Abstract
The present study examined negative life events (NLEs) and sexual assault victimization as predictors of positive and negative psychological functioning in a sample of 151 female college students. Results obtained from conducting regression analyses indicated several notable patterns. NLEs, compared with sexual assault victimization, were a stronger negative predictor of positive functioning based on indices related to subjective well-being (e.g., life satisfaction, positive affect). Alternatively, sexual assault victimization, compared with NLEs, was a stronger positive predictor of negative functioning based on indices related to posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (e.g., anxiety) and related conditions (e.g., alcohol use). Furthermore, both NLEs and sexual assault victimization were found to be positive predictors of negative functioning based on indices related to suicide risk (e.g., depressive symptoms, suicidal behaviors). Overall, our findings indicate that both NLEs and sexual assault victimization represent important and distinct predictors of psychological functioning in female college students.
- Subjects
SOUTHERN States; ANALYSIS of variance; BECK Hopelessness Scale; PSYCHOLOGY of college students; LIFE change events; MENTAL health; MULTIVARIATE analysis; POST-traumatic stress disorder; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION analysis; SEX crimes; CRIME victims; WOMEN; WELL-being; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PSYCHOLOGICAL factors
- Publication
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2020, Vol 35, Issue 21/22, p5085
- ISSN
0886-2605
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0886260517719901