Sexual Victimization, Negative Cognitions, and Adjustment in College Women
August 12th, 2009 Posted by: admin
American Journal of Health Behavior 34(1): 54-59 Objectives: To determine if negative cognitions accounted for the associations of sexual victimization with depression and alcohol-related problems among first-year college women. Methods: Data were collected from 719 first-year college females. Structural equation modeling was used to test if negative cognitive schemas mediated the links between sexual victimization and 2 outcomes. Results: Sexual victimization was related to higher levels of depression and alcohol-related problems, and negative cognitions partially accounted for these associations. Whether or not the incident happened in a dating context did not impact on cognitions. Conclusions: Findings suggest that preventing negative cognitions might help offset adverse consequences associated with sexual victimization.
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