Prevention and outcomes for victims of childhood sexual abuse: Associations between mental health, substance use, and sexual abuse experiences among Latinas

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dc.contributor.authorUlibarri, M. D., Ulloa, E. C., & Salazar, M.
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-24T13:38:38Z
dc.date.available2015-04-24T13:38:38Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThis study examined self-reported sexually abusive experiences in childhood and adulthood as correlates of current drug use, alcohol abuse, and depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Participants were 204 Latina women 18–34 years old. Results indicated significant relationships between history of sexual abuse (regardless of age of occurrence), depression symptoms, PTSD symptoms, alcohol abuse, and drug use. When examined separately, childhood sexual abuse was associated with symptoms of depression, PTSD, and substance use but not alcohol abuse behaviors. Experiencing sexual abuse in adulthood was associated with symptoms of depression, alcohol abuse behaviors, and substance use but not PTSD symptoms. Structural equation modeling showed that substance use partially mediated the relationship between sexual abuse and mental health outcomes. These findings suggest mental health and substance use services should incorporate treatment for trauma, which may be the root of comorbid mental health and substance use issuesen_US
dc.identifier.citationUlibarri, M. D., Ulloa, E. C., & Salazar, M. (2015). Prevention and outcomes for victims of childhood sexual abuse: Associations between mental health, substance use, and sexual abuse experiences among Latinas. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 24(1), 35-54.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4353642/
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2229
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournal of child sexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectchild sexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectadult survivorsen_US
dc.subjectsubstance abuseen_US
dc.subjectposttraumatic stressen_US
dc.subjectHIspanicen_US
dc.titlePrevention and outcomes for victims of childhood sexual abuse: Associations between mental health, substance use, and sexual abuse experiences among Latinasen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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