The Indirect Effects of Proximal Stressors Associated with Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Severity among Sexually Victimized Sexual Minority Women
A Cross-Sectional Path Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12436719 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ava K Fergerson (0000-0003-0203-6464, University of Southern Mississippi, corresponding author), Aleksandr T Karnick (0000-0002-9602-1994, University of Southern Mississippi), Aleksandrs Karnick (University of Southern Mississippi), Nicole M Caulfield (0000-0003-0451-1695, University of Southern Mississippi), Cassidy L Tennity (0000-0002-7025-9064, University of Southern Mississippi), Daniel W Capron (0000-0002-5066-4644, University of Southern Mississippi) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 6-7 |
| Pages | 1517-1537 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10778012231153362 |
| PMID | 36744378 |
| OpenAlex | W4319294254 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
Sexual minority women (SMW) are at risk for sexual victimization and stressors specifically related to their minority identity (e.g., discrimination). However, SMW experience posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at rates beyond what may be explained by elevated risk for sexual victimization alone. This study aimed to examine the impact of stigma on PTSD symptoms among SMW survivors of sexual victimization. Results indicate that in relation to minority-specific distal stressors (i.e., heterosexist experiences), both minority-specific and general proximal stressors (i.e., internalized heterosexism, negative posttraumatic cognitions) indirectly affected PTSD symptom severity among this cross-sectional sample of sexually victimized SMW
Cross-sectional study · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Minority stress · Path analysis (statistics · Poison control · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Sexual assault · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · Gender, Security, and Conflict · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
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Revision and extension of a multidimensional measure of sexual minority identity
Psychometric Properties of the Life Events Checklist
The Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI)
The impact of minority stress on mental health and substance use among sexual minority women.
A cognitive model of posttraumatic stress disorder
Mental health of sexual minorities. A systematic review
The relationship between experiences of discrimination and mental health among lesbians and gay men
It's Not My Fault
Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis
Power analysis and determination of sample size for covariance structure modeling.
Crime and Social Justice
Perceptions of peer rape myth acceptance and disclosure in a sample of college sexual assault survivors
External and internalized heterosexism, meaning in life, and psychological distress
Does sexual orientation moderate the relationship between posttraumatic cognitions and mental health outcomes following sexual assault
An Updated Measure for Assessing Subtle Rape Myths
Psychological Outcomes Among Lesbian Sexual Assault Survivors
Revising the SES
Pervasive Trauma Exposure Among US Sexual Orientation Minority Adults and Risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Victimization Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals
Discrimination and mental health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults in the United States
Beyond the Turk
Internalized Heterosexism
Homonegative Microaggressions and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
The Daily Heterosexist Experiences Questionnaire
Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations
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Alternative Ways of Assessing Model Fit
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |