Do the Mental Health Consequences of Sexual Victimization Differ Between Males and Females? A General Strain Theory Approach
Do the Mental Health Consequences of Sexual Victimization Differ Between Males and Females? A General Strain Theory Approach
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DOI：
10.1080/08974454.2017.1314845
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发表时间：
2018-01-01
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通讯作者：
O'Neal, Eryn Nicole
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作者：
Dario, Lisa M.;O'Neal, Eryn Nicole
性侵犯是一种创伤性事件，与许多心理健康后果有关。虽然现有的研究已经深入研究了女性所经历的附带后果，但关于性暴力如何相对影响男性和女性的文献有限。利用1995-1996年国家暴力侵害妇女调查（National Violence Against Women Survey）的数据和一个紧张的理论框架，目前的研究解决了这一研究空白，以了解性侵犯和性对抑郁症的影响。结果表明，性侵犯受害者的抑郁得分高于一生中没有遭受过性侵犯的人。此外，我们发现性侵犯对抑郁症没有性别影响。所使用的方法消除了通常与回归分析相关的偏差，这种偏差是由模型选择不当后的统计推断引起的。最后讨论了未来研究的政策意义和方向。
Sexual assault is a traumatizing event linked to numerous mental health consequences. Although extant research has thoroughly examined the collateral consequences experienced by females, limited literature exists regarding how sexual violence comparatively affects males and females. Using data from the National Violence Against Women Survey (1995-1996) and a strain theoretical framework, the current study addresses this research gap to understand the effects of sexual assault and sex on depression. Results indicate that victims of sexual assault have higher depression scores than persons who have not been sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Moreover, we found no sex effect for sexual assault on depression. The methodology used eliminated a bias typically associated with regression analyses, caused from statistical inference after improper model selection. Policy implications and directions for future research are discussed.