The mediating role of trauma-related symptoms in the relationship between sexual victimization and physical health symptomatology in undergraduate women

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-85

  Tansill, Erin C ^a   Edwards, Katie M ^b   Kearns, Megan C ^c   Gidycz, Christine A ^a   Calhoun, Karen S ^d  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INJURY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX OFFENSES; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857305343     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.21666     Document Type: Article

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