Interpersonal Rejection Sensitivity in Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors: Mediator of Depressive Symptoms and Anger Suppression

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 90-107

  Luterek, Jane A ^a   Harb, Gerlinde C ^a   Heimberg, Richard G ^a   Marx, Brian P ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood sexual abuse; Depression; Emotional expression; Interpersonal rejection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; STUDENT; SURVIVOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; DEPRESSION; EXPRESSED EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 0347622705     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260503259052     Document Type: Article

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