Sexual victimization history predicts academic performance in college women

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 685-692

  Baker, Majel R ^a   Frazier, Patricia A ^a   Greer, Christiaan ^a   Paulsen, Jacob A ^a   Howard, Kelli ^a   Meredith, Liza N ^a   Anders, Samantha L ^a   Shallcross, Sandra L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic performance; College students; GPA; Sexual abuse; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CRIME VICTIM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL CRIME; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CRIME VICTIMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84975748951     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cou0000146     Document Type: Article

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