1. Symptoms of posttraumatic stress, depression, and body image distress in female victims of physical and sexual assault: exploring integrated responses.
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Weaver TL, Griffin MG, and Mitchell ER
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression etiology, Depression psychology, Female, Humans, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Regression Analysis, Sexual Partners, Socioeconomic Factors, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Trauma Severity Indices, United States, Wounds and Injuries epidemiology, Young Adult, Body Image psychology, Crime Victims psychology, Depression diagnosis, Domestic Violence psychology, Sex Offenses psychology, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic diagnosis
- Abstract
While body image concerns and interpersonal violence exposure are significant issues for women, their interrelationship has rarely been explored. We examined the associations between severity of acute injuries, symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and body image distress within a sample of predominantly African American victims of interpersonal violence (N = 73). Severity of body image distress was significantly associated with each outcome. Moreover, body image distress was a significant, unique predictor of depression but not PTSD severity. We recommend continued exploration of body image concerns to further integrated research on violence against women.
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- 2014
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