A Preliminary Examination of Negative Life Events and Sexual Assault Victimization as Predictors of Psychological Functioning in Female College Students: Does One Matter More Than the Other?

A Preliminary Examination of Negative Life Events and Sexual Assault Victimization as Predictors of Psychological Functioning in Female College Students: Does One Matter More Than the Other?

The present study examined negative life events (NLEs) and sexual assault victimization as predictors of positive and negative psychological functioning in a sample of 151 female college students. Results obtained from conducting regression analyses indicated several notable patterns. NLEs, compared...

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Main Authors:	Chang, Edward C., Lee, Jerin, Morris, Lily E., Lucas, Abigael G., Chang, Olivia D., Hirsch, Jameson K.
Published:	Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2017
Subjects:	female college students negative life events psychological functioning sexual assault victimization sexual assualt Psychology Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Health Psychology Public Health
Online Access:	https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/846 https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260517719901

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