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- Title
Dating violence: mental health consequences based on type of abuse.
- Authors
Eshelman, Lee; Levendosky, Alytia A
- Abstract
This study aims to determine the relationship between psychological, physical, and sexual abuse, and mental health symptoms. Female college students (N = 499) completed anonymous online surveys to report experiences of abuse, as well as symptoms of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and physical injuries. Five groups of participants were found: no abuse; psychological abuse; physical abuse; psychological and physical abuse; and psychological, physical, and sexual abuse. The multiple abuse groups showed the highest rate of mental health symptoms. In addition, increased frequency of abuse was related to more mental health symptoms and more physical injuries.
- Publication
Violence and victims, 2012, Vol 27, Issue 2, p215
- ISSN
0886-6708
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1891/0886-6708.27.2.215