Go Back Research Article January, 1989

The Impact of Adolescent Sexual Victimization: Standardized Measures of Anxiety, Depression, and Behavioral Deviancy

Author Mary P. Koss Author Christine A. Gidycz

Abstract

Standardized measures of depression, anxiety, and behavioral deviancy were administered to a nonclinical sample of 67 high school girls (M age= 16.3; SD= 1.28). In addition, an adolescent version of the Sexual Experiences Survey was administered to assess the history of peer sexual victimization. In this sample, 55.0% of the girls had experienced at least one sexual victimization, including 7.5% of them who had experienced completed forcible rape. Data were analyzed via multivariate analysis of variance and multiple regression. Sexually victimized girls scored significantly higher than nonvictimized girls on the Trait Anxiety Index and the Beck Depression Inventory, but not on the Antisocial Index of the Jesness Inventory. The extent of victimization contributed significantly to the prediction of both the depression score and the anxiety score.

Keywords

Adolescent Sexual Victimization Anxiety Depression Behavioral Deviancy Sexual Experiences Survey Peer Victimization Forcible Rape Trait Anxiety Index Beck Depression Inventory Jesness Inventory Psychological Impact Multivariate Analysis Multiple Regression Mental Health Trauma Effects Victimization Consequences Emotional Distress High School Girls Risk Factors PTSD Adolescent Mental Health Sexual Violence Psychological Assessment Trauma Symptoms Antisocial Behavior Coping Mechanisms Support Systems Preventive Interventions Victim Support Youth Trauma Gender-Based Violence Emotional Well-Being Resilience Factors Behavioral Assessment Long-Term Effects Sexual Abuse Mental Health Screening Adolescent Therapy Psychological Resilience Early Intervention Protective Factors Sexual Victimization Sexual Assault Rape Non-Consensual Acts Trauma Response Psychological Trauma Victim Blaming Intimate Partner Violence Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Trauma Recovery Victim Empowerment Sexual Exploitation Perpetrator Behavior Non-Consensual Sex Rape Culture Harm Avoidance Dissociation Medically Unexplained Symptoms Anxiety Symptoms Psychological Disorders Sexual Coercion Sexual Harassment Childhood Sexual Abuse Trauma-Informed Care Consent Violation Sexual Harassment Prevention
Details
Volume 4
Issue 2
DOI 10.1891/0886-6708.4.2.139
ISSN 1945-7073
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