The impact of social support and negative disclosure reactions on sexual assault victims: A cross-sectional and longitudinal investigation

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 210-227

  Littleton, Heather L ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disclosure; PTSD; Rape; Sexual assault; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RAPE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CRIME VICTIMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RAPE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951172460     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: 15299740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15299730903502946     Document Type: Article

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