RT Article
T1 Bodily autonomy and trauma: understanding the nature of the association between sexual trauma, an external locus of control, and depressive symptoms
JF Violence and victims
VO 39
IS 2
SP 219
OP 239
A1 Thomas, Johanna M.
A1 Thomas, Shaun A.
A1 Maxwell, December
A2 Thomas, Shaun A.
A2 Maxwell, December
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1930990235
AB There is growing evidence suggesting an increased perception of control is associated with reduced psychological distress among survivors of sexual trauma. The current study advances the extant literature by investigating the association between depressive symptoms, sexual trauma, and an external locus of control or the perception life events are outside one’s own control. To do so, we analyze data from the New Family Structures Study, a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults ages 18-39. Results from ordinary least square regression analyses suggest sexual trauma and an external locus of control are associated with significantly greater depressive symptoms and that external control exacerbates the association between sexual trauma and depression. Such findings suggest future research should investigate environmental control for sexual trauma survivors in areas such as prenatal care and the justice system.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 236-239
K1 Depression
K1 Locus of control
K1 Mental Health
K1 Sexual Violence
DO 10.1891/VV-2022-0060