@article{ref1,
title="Sexual violence victimization and associations with health in a community sample of Hispanic women",
journal="Journal of ethnic and cultural diversity in social work",
year="2015",
author="Basile, Kathleen C. and Smith, Stephen G. and Walters, Mikel L. and Fowler, Dawnovise N. and Hawk, Kathryn and Hamburger, Merle E.",
volume="24",
number="1",
pages="1-17",
abstract="This study sought to add to the limited information currently available on circumstances of sexual violence victimization and associated negative health experiences among Hispanic women. Data come from a community sample of mostly Mexican women in an urban southwestern city. Household interviews were completed with a sample of 142 women during 3 months in 2010. <br><br>FINDINGS indicate that 31.2% of women reported rape victimization and 22.7% reported being sexually coerced in their lifetime. Victims of rape and/or sexual coercion were significantly more likely to report symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during their lifetime. Among victims whose first unwanted sexual experience resulted in rape and/or sexual coercion, perpetrators were almost always someone known to the victims, and were mostly family members or intimate partners, depending on the victim's age. About one-fifth of victims were injured and 17.1% needed medical services. These findings suggest the need for more attention to the physical and mental health needs of sexually victimized Hispanic women.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1531-3204",
doi="10.1080/15313204.2014.964441",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2014.964441"
}