Sexual Assertiveness Mediates the Effect of Social Interaction Anxiety on Sexual Victimization Risk Among College Women

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 125-136

  Schry, Amie R ^a   White, Susan W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assertiveness; College students; Risk factors; Sexual assault; Social anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; COLLEGE STUDENT; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RAPE; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL ASSERTIVENESS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL INTERACTION ANXIETY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ASSERTIVENESS; COERCION; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS; RISK; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84872329248     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: 18781888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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