Prevalence of exposure to violence and PTSD symptoms in middle income undergraduate students representing three ethnic groups /
25% reported at least one direct negative sexual experience.
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1995.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | 25% reported at least one direct negative sexual experience. African-American students reported more life-threatening as to whether it is due to differences in frequency of characteristics associated with being a minority. Two completed rating scales assessing their current and lifetime distress, and that African-American students are at higher ethnic groups completed a questionnaire on experiences with events (e.g., being mugged, forcible rape) and negative experiences and higher levels of psychological distress, following traumatic stress. The literature has been unclear hundred and twenty-four undergraduate students representing 3 interpersonal violence was quite high: 50% of the students interpersonal violence. Such experiences include direct levels of psychological adjustment. The incidence of minorities may be more likely to experience symptoms Previous research evaluating ethnic differences in Post regardless of SES. Our results suggest total number of life- reported at least one direct experience with lifethreat, and risk for such events. sexual experiences (e.g., sexual harassment). Students also threatening events is most directly related to psychological Traumatic Stress Disorder has suggested that ethnic traumatic stress, socioeconomic status, or other victimization, witnessing, or hearing about life-threatening |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Psychology". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 81 leaves ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |