APS

2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023

The Indirect Effect of PTSD Symptom Severity on Substance Use Via Dissociation and Coping Self-Efficacy Among Female Sexual Assault Survivors

Washington, DC · May 2023

Poster · Clinical Science

  • Savannah Lee
    Kansas State University
  • Yasmine Daugherty
    UCCS
  • Alyssa Trujillo
    UCCS
  • Katelyn Bindbeutel
    University of Colorado Colorado Springs
  • Maria Galano
    University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Colin Mahoney
    UCCS

Abstract

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders commonly co-occur following sexual assault experiences among women, but their underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Using a purposive sample of 287 college women, this study found a significant indirect effect of PTSD symptom severity on substance use via persistent dissociation and coping self-efficacy.

Substance Abuse and Addiction

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