Sexual Harassment and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms among Asian and White Women

作者：Ivy K. Ho, Khanh T. Dinh, Sarah A. Bellefontaine, Amanda L. Irving · 发表于：Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma · 年份：2012 · DOI：10.1080/10926771.2012.633238 · 被引用次数：51 · 研究领域：Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies、Gender, Security, and Conflict、Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Sexual harassment is a prevalent problem that has been associated with negative psychological and physical health outcomes. Although sexual harassment has been linked to posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms, little is known about how PTS symptoms that arose from sexual harassment experiences might be associated with psychological and physical health. This study examined the associations among sexual harassment, PTS symptoms, and psychological and physical well-being in a sample of Asian and White women. In addition, given the lack of research on sexual harassment among Asian women, we investigated the moderating role of ethnicity. Results indicated that greater sexual harassment frequency and PTS symptom severity predicted more depression, overall psychological distress, and physical symptoms. PTS symptom severity and ethnicity moderated the relationship between sexual harassment frequency and physical symptoms. We discuss the implications of these findings and directions for further research.