Citation

Palm KM, Follette VM. J. Child Sex. Abus. 2008; 17(2): 117-132.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, MA 01610, USA. kpalm@clarku.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19042241

Abstract

There is a growing body of research illustrating a significant relationship between a history of sexual victimization and the development of physical health problems; however, few researchers have examined variables that mediate this relationship. The present study examined two potential mediating variables: experiential avoidance and current stress. Results indicated that current stress significantly mediated the relationship between adult sexual assault and physical health complaints, and experiential avoidance may be a partial mediator. Implications of the findings and future directions are discussed.

Language: en