Sarah Clark
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| Childhood maltreatment,
Poly-victimization, and Psychological Distress |
| By: Ms. Sarah F. Clark and
Dr. Ann N. Elliott
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| Abstract. This paper will report
results from a study involving approximately 300 female undergraduates
attending a southeastern U.S. university. The study examined the
relationship between a history of childhood victimization, current
psychological health, and exposure to high levels of multiple types of
victimization (i.e., poly-victimization) prior to the age of 17. Data
will be presented concerning whether female college students who were
victimized as children differ from non-victimized students in terms of
current psychological health. The study also examined the contribution
of poly-victimization versus individual types of childhood victimization
as predictors of psychological distress. |
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