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?

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.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Journal of interpersonal violence - 35(2020), 21-22 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 5085-5106

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chang, Edward C [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Jerin [VerfasserIn]
Morris, Lily E [VerfasserIn]
Lucas, Abigael G [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Olivia D [VerfasserIn]
Hirsch, Jameson K [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Female college students
Journal Article
Negative life events
Psychological functioning
Sexual assault victimization

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Date Completed 24.06.2021

Date Revised 24.06.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/0886260517719901

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM279580959