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OBJECTIVES:Older adults who have experienced traumatic events earlier in life may be especially vulnerable to additional challenges associated with aging. In a cross-sectional study of older females, the present study examines whether a history of rape is associated with current psychological and health problems. METHOD:This study used existing data from the female respondents (N = 1228) in the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP), a national probability sample of adults between the ages of 57 and 85 interviewed in their homes. It was determined whether or not the participant experienced forced sexual contact since the age of 18. Measures of psychological health (e.g., scales of depression, anxiety, and loneliness), the presence or absence of a number of serious health problems, and a one-item measure of self-esteem were obtained. RESULTS:Adult rape occurred in 7% of the sample. On average, 36 years had elapsed since the rape had occurred. Using structural equation modeling (SEM), rape was associated with lower self-esteem, psychological, and physical health functioning. Self-esteem partially mediated the association between rape and psychological functioning, but not health functioning. These associations were significant even after controlling for participant characteristics and risky health behaviors. CONCLUSIONS:Mechanisms linking prior rape to psychological and health problems in older age are discussed, as well as treatment recommendations for symptomatic older adults.
journal_name
Aging Ment Healthjournal_title
Aging & mental healthauthors
Sachs-Ericsson N,Kendall-Tackett KA,Sheffler J,Arce D,Rushing NC,Corsentino Edoi
10.1080/13607863.2014.884538subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-01-01 00:00:00pages
717-30issue
6eissn
1360-7863issn
1364-6915journal_volume
18pub_type
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