RT Article
T1 The Indirect Effects of Proximal Stressors Associated with Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Severity among Sexually Victimized Sexual Minority Women: A Cross-Sectional Path Analysis
JF Violence against women
VO 30
IS 6/7
SP 1517
OP 1537
A1 Fergerson, Ava K.
A2 Karnick, Aleksandrs
A2 Caulfield, Nicole M.
A2 Tennity, Cassidy L.
A2 Capron, Daniel W.
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1885428073
AB 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.
K1 minority stress
K1 Heterosexism
K1 PTSD
K1 sexual minority women
K1 Sexual Assault
DO 10.1177/10778012231153362