Sexual Harassment and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms among Asian and White Women

Sexual Harassment and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms among Asian and White Women

Sexual harassment is a prevalent problem that has been associated with negative psychological and physical health outcomes. Although sexual harassment has been linked to posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms, little is known about how PTS symptoms that arose from sexual harassment experiences might be...

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Published in:Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 95 - 113
Main Authors: Ho, Ivy K., Dinh, Khanh T., Bellefontaine, Sarah A., Irving, Amanda L.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01-01-2012
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
adult
Asian
Depression (Psychology)
Ethnicity
Females
gender issues
Health Problems
medical issues
Mental health
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychological Distress
race/ethnicity
Sexual Harassment
Symptoms
Well Being
Whites
Women
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Summary:Sexual harassment is a prevalent problem that has been associated with negative psychological and physical health outcomes. Although sexual harassment has been linked to posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms, little is known about how PTS symptoms that arose from sexual harassment experiences might be associated with psychological and physical health. This study examined the associations among sexual harassment, PTS symptoms, and psychological and physical well-being in a sample of Asian and White women. In addition, given the lack of research on sexual harassment among Asian women, we investigated the moderating role of ethnicity. Results indicated that greater sexual harassment frequency and PTS symptom severity predicted more depression, overall psychological distress, and physical symptoms. PTS symptom severity and ethnicity moderated the relationship between sexual harassment frequency and physical symptoms. We discuss the implications of these findings and directions for further research.
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ISSN:1092-6771
1545-083X
DOI:10.1080/10926771.2012.633238