@article{ref1,
title="Risky casual sex and posttraumatic stress in college females: an examination of assault history, self-esteem, and social support",
journal="Violence against women",
year="2021",
author="Kennedy, Seigie and Balderrama-Durbin, Christina",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Casual sex, although common in college culture, can increase the risk of sexual victimization, which in turn can lead to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study examined sexual victimization, self-esteem, and social support as relative predictors of PTSD and risky casual sex (RCS) in a sample of 229 female undergraduates. <br><br>RESULTS suggested that enhancing self-esteem may have a greater relative impact on PTSD symptoms compared with social support, even after accounting for the impact of sexual victimization. Moreover, a reduction in PTSD symptoms may have the potential to minimize RCS. Future research is needed to determine temporal relations among these variables.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-8012",
doi="10.1177/1077801221998797",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801221998797"
}