Citation

Berg SH. Violence Against Women 2006; 12(10): 970-988.

Affiliation

North Shore Counseling Associates, Glen Cove, NY, Hunter College, New York, NY, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801206293082

PMID

16957176

Abstract

This study examined the correlations between everyday (nonviolent) sexism and the development of trauma symptoms in women. A total of 382 women completed a subjective measurement of the experience of sexism, a checklist of gender-based stressors (including acts of violence), a measurement of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a demographic questionnaire. Results indicated a moderately strong relationship between the experience of everyday sexism and PTSD. A stepwise multiple regression revealed that when all variables (test scores, subscale scores, and demographic characteristics) were entered, the most predictive variable for trauma was recent sexist degradation, accounting for 20% of the variance in PTSD scores.

Language: en