RT Article
T1 Risky Casual Sex and Posttraumatic Stress in College Females: An Examination of Assault History, Self-Esteem, and Social Support
JF Violence against women
VO 27
IS 15/16
SP 3074
OP 3092
A1 Kennedy, Seigie
A1 Balderrama-Durbin, Christina
A2 Balderrama-Durbin, Christina
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1774532204
AB Casual sex, although common in college culture, can increase the risk of sexual victimization, which in turn can lead to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study examined sexual victimization, self-esteem, and social support as relative predictors of PTSD and risky casual sex (RCS) in a sample of 229 female undergraduates. Results suggested that enhancing self-esteem may have a greater relative impact on PTSD symptoms compared with social support, even after accounting for the impact of sexual victimization. Moreover, a reduction in PTSD symptoms may have the potential to minimize RCS. Future research is needed to determine temporal relations among these variables.
K1 casual sex
K1 Posttraumatic stress
K1 Sexual Assault
DO 10.1177/1077801221998797