title: Everyday sexism and posttraumatic stress disorder in women: a correlational study.
abstract: This study examined the correlations between everyday (nonviolent) sexism and the development of trauma symptoms in women. A total of 382 women completed a subjective measurement of the experience of sexism, a checklist of gender-based stressors (including acts of violence), a measurement of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a demographic questionnaire. Results indicated a moderately strong relationship between the experience of everyday sexism and PTSD. A stepwise multiple regression revealed that when all variables (test scores, subscale scores, and demographic characteristics) were entered, the most predictive variable for trauma was recent sexist degradation, accounting for 20% of the variance in PTSD scores.
authors.affiliation: North Shore Counseling Associates, Glen Cove, NY, Hunter College, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Susan H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Berg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004291:Dominance-Subordination; D005260:Female; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D011287:Prejudice; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012938:Social Perception; D013240:Stereotyping; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016387:Women's Health