Posttraumatic stress symptoms as a mediator between Sexual assault and adverse health outcomes in undergraduate women

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 540-547

  Eadie, Erin M ^a   Runtz, Marsha G ^a   Spencer Rodgers, Julie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX OFFENSES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61849178689     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20369     Document Type: Conference Paper

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