Experimental avoidance as a mediator of the effects of adolescent sexual victimization on negative adult outcomes.
The study examined experiential avoidance as a mediator between sexual victimization and negative adult outcomes. Baron and Kenny's (1986) regression analyses were performed on a sample of 304 undergraduate women to assess direct and indirect effects of sexual victimization on depressive, psychological distress, and alcohol abuse symptoms. Experiential avoidance accounted for statistically significant, but modest effects of victimization on depressive and distress symptoms. Child sexual abuse was not directly associated with experiential avoidance or negative outcomes, but increased vulnerability for adolescent sexual victimization. Adolescent sexual victimization contributed to increased experiential avoidance, which was associated with greater negative outcomes. These results uniquely contribute to the existing literature linking experiential avoidance to psychological problems.
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Published In
DOI
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Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
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Related Subject Headings
- Universities
- Students
- Stress, Psychological
- Self Concept
- Regression Analysis
- Psychometrics
- Models, Psychological
- Midwestern United States
- Humans
- Female