Victim Alcohol Intoxication During a Sexual Assault: Relations With Subsequent PTSD Symptoms

Violence and Victims
Anna E JaffeTerri L Messman-Moore

Abstract

This study examines associations between women's alcohol intoxication at the time of sexual assault and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Drawing on the dual representation theory (Brewin, Gregory, Lipton, & Burgess, 2010), we hypothesized that intoxication at the time of assault would be positively associated with both overall symptoms of PTSD and PTSD reexperiencing symptoms in particular. A total of 143 community women (ages 18-26 years; 71.3% European American) reporting sexual victimization completed questionnaires assessing severity of coercion involved in the assault, perceived level of intoxication at the time of assault, and current PTSD symptoms. Overall, results suggested that greater alcohol intoxication (but not alcohol use alone) was associated with more severe PTSD symptoms when controlling for severity of coercion. Furthermore, higher levels of victim intoxication at the time of the assault were most predictive of reexperiencing symptoms relative to the other symptom clusters.

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Citations

Aug 27, 2019·European Journal of Psychotraumatology·Anna E JaffeDebra Kaysen
Jun 12, 2020·Journal of Interpersonal Violence·Erin O'Callaghan, Sarah E Ullman
Jan 1, 2020·Psychology of Women Quarterly·Anna E JaffeAmanda K Gilmore
Nov 5, 2019·Journal of Interpersonal Violence·Amy C GrahamSandra L Annan
Nov 4, 2020·Journal of Neurotrauma·Abigail G SchindlerDavid G Cook

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