Correlates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosis among rape survivors

Results and implications of a South African study

Bibliographic Data

ID15346646
AuthorsNombulelo Veronica Sepeng (0000-0001-9394-557X, University of Pretoria, corresponding author), Lufuno Makhado (0000-0003-1689-9308, North-West University)
Year2018
Volume28
Issue6
Pages468-471
Publication date2018-11-02
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14330237.2018.1539900
OpenAlexW2904828528
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited16

This study aimed to describe factors associated with the experience of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among rape survivors. Participants were female survivors attending a treatment centre in South Africa (black = 85%, coloured = 15%; age range = 18 to 55 years). Data were collected through interviewing all rape survivors who agreed to participate in this study, using the Post Traumatic Diagnostic Scale-5 (PDS-5). Descriptive statistics, chi-square, phi-crammer, and regression analysis were used to determine the relationship of PTSD and the demographic data. About 74.5% of rape survivors had high PSTD, and PSTD symptoms were most elevated among those with high religiosity. These results show that PTSD is a reality for the majority of rape survivors, and that those with a strong religious belief system are at elevated risk for PTSD

Descriptive statistics · Interview · Psychiatry · Religiosity · Traumatic stress · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology

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