Eric R Pedersen, Jordan P Davis, Liv Canning, Joan S Tucker, John Prindle, Rachana Seelam, Michael S Dunbar, Daniel Siconolfi, Elizabeth J D'Amico
Prior research with young adults has demonstrated clear associations between experiences of sexual assault, symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and alcohol use, but most studies have been cross-sectional or have not considered multiple theoretical pathways to understand these associations. Using six waves of data from a longitudinal cohort sample of 1,719 young adults, we examined associations among experiences of past-year sexual assault (i.e., rape, unwanted sexual touching, and physical intimidation in a sexual way), PTSD symptoms, and the frequency of binge drinking over time, allowing for the exploration of symptom-induced, interpersonal risk, and substance-induced pathways for male and female participants...
April 2024: Journal of Traumatic Stress