TY  - SER
AU  - Fergusson, David M. 
AU  - Swain-Campbell,N.R.
AU  - Horwood,Leonard John
TI  - Does sexual violence contribute to elevated rates of anxiety and depression in females?
SN  - 0033-2917
PY  - 2002///
KW  - FVC
KW  - ADOLESCENTS
KW  - ABUSED WOMEN
KW  - Christchurch Health and Development Study
KW  - MENTAL HEALTH
KW  - RAPE
KW  - DEPRESSION
KW  - YOUNG WOMEN
KW  - SEXUAL VIOLENCE
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
KW  - CHRISTCHURCH
N1  - Psychological Medicine 32(6) August 2002 : 991-996
N2  - This article examines whether exposure to sexual abuse or sexual assault contributes to internalising disorders in females. Data was obtained from a sample of 635 males and 630 females who were involved in the longitudinal Christchurch Health and Development Study. The data measured major depression, anxiety, childhood sexual abuse and adolescent sexual assault at the participants' assessments at age 18 and 21 years. The results indicate that females were twice as likely as males to experience internalising disorders, and were exposed to higher levels of sexual assault and abuse than males. Furthermore, the findings reveal a statistically significant relationship between gender and both anxiety and depression
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291702005986
ER  -