@article{ref1,
title="Lifetime victimization and physical health outcomes among lesbian and heterosexual women",
journal="PLoS one",
year="2014",
author="Andersen, Judith P. and Hughes, Tonda L. and Zou, Christopher and Wilsnack, Sharon C.",
volume="9",
number="7",
pages="e101939-e101939",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Lifetime victimization experiences, including child sexual abuse (CSA), child physical abuse (CPA), adult sexual assault (ASA), and adult physical assault (APA), are associated with health problems. <br><br>PURPOSE: To examine relationships between cumulative victimization and physical health among heterosexual and lesbian women and determine whether these relationships differ by sexual identity. <br><br>METHODS: Large samples of heterosexual (n = 482) and lesbian women (n = 394) were interviewed. Questions included lifetime victimization experiences and physical health problems. <br><br>RESULTS: Compared to women who reported no childhood victimization, those who reported experiencing both CSA and CPA were 44% more likely to report health problems and women who experienced all four types of victimization (CSA, CPA, APA, ASA) were nearly 240% as likely to report physical health problems. Interaction analyses revealed the association between victimization and physical health did not differ by sexual identity. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Although lesbians were more likely to report all types of victimization, results suggest that victimization conferred increased physical health risks regardless of sexual identity.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1932-6203",
doi="10.1371/journal.pone.0101939",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0101939"
}