Faculty Articles
Sexual Assault Among Women in College: Immediate and Long-Term Associations With Mental Health, Psychosocial Functioning, and Romantic Relationships.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-17-2019
Publication Title
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
First Page
886260519870158
ISSN
1552-6518
Last Page
886260519870158
Abstract/Excerpt
The current study sought to examine immediate and long-term consequences of college sexual assault (C-SA) among women with no prior sexual assault history. While much is known regarding the short-term negative impact of C-SA, the current study examines whether C-SA is associated with immediate academic and psychosocial consequences as well as long-term poorer mental health (depression, posttraumatic stress [PTS], anxiety) and interpersonal functioning (relationship quality, sexual and emotional intimacy). In addition, the current study explores potential moderators of these associations, including race, the nature of the assault, resulting injury, relation to perpetrator, and whether the assault was reported. A stratified design was used comparing women who experienced C-SA (
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260519870158
PubMed ID
31423886
NSUWorks Citation
Rothman, K. B.,
Salivar, E. G.,
Roddy, M. K.,
Hatch, S. G.,
Doss, B. D.
(2019). Sexual Assault Among Women in College: Immediate and Long-Term Associations With Mental Health, Psychosocial Functioning, and Romantic Relationships.. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 886260519870158-886260519870158.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/1847