Victimization and suicidality among female college students.
To investigate the predictive role of victimization in suicidality among college women.



Female respondents to the American College Health Association National College Health Assessment II (N = 258).



Multivariate logistic regression analyses examined the relationship between victimization and suicidality.



Emotional victimization (odds ratio [OR] = 11.79, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.43, 57.19, p < .01), physical victimization (OR = 6.10, 95% CI = 1.49, 25.08, p < .05), and sexual victimization (OR = 7.53, 95% CI = 2.06, 27.50, p < .01) were all significantly associated with an increased odds of suicidality even after considering the role of depression, anxiety, and stress.



Victimization is a significant and independent predictor of suicidality among college women. Controlling for relevant psychological health-related variables, college women who reported any of the 3 types of victimization had more than 8 times the odds of suicidality compared with nonvictims.
a Program in Law and Society, The Sage Colleges , Albany , New York , USA.
Janel M
JM
Leone
b Program in Forensic Mental Health, The Sage Colleges , Albany , New York , USA.
James M
JM
Carroll
D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016017:Odds Ratio; D000066550:Physical Abuse / Q000523:psychology; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
College women; interpersonal victimization; suicidality