Citation

Eshelman L, Levendosky AA. Violence Vict. 2012; 27(2): 215-228.

Affiliation

Michigan State University, USA. eshelma7@msu.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Springer Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22594217

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.

Language: en