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Violence Against Women, Vol. 12, No. 10, 970-988 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1077801206293082

Everyday Sexism and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women

A Correlational Study

Susan H. Berg

North Shore Counseling Associates, Glen Cove, NY, Hunter College, New York, NY

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.

Key Words: everyday sexism • posttraumatic stress disorder • PTSD • women


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