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- Publisher
- Springer Publishing
- ISSN
- 0886-6708
- eISSN
- 1945-7073
- DOI
- 10.1891/0886-6708.23.6.667
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
<p>Studies on mental health effects of partner violence often ignore multiple victimizations or polyvictimization. The current study had several objectives: (a) examine the rate of physical, psychological, and sexual victimization and combinations of them (polyvictimization) among a sample of students at 19 U.S. colleges; (b) examine the association between victimization and depressive symptoms and posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms; and (c) examine the relation of polyvictimization to these mental health effects. A substantial number were polyvictims. As predicted, polyvictimization in almost all analyses was the strongest predictor of PTS symptoms for both men and women. Polyvictimization was a significant predictor of depressive symptoms for women. These findings highlight the importance of including polyvictimization in future work on the mental health effects of partner violence.</p>
Journal
Violence and Victims – Springer Publishing
Published: Dec 1, 2008