Symptoms of posttraumatic stress partially mediate the relationship between gender-based violence and alcohol misuse among South African women

Symptoms of posttraumatic stress partially mediate the relationship between gender-based violence and alcohol misuse among South African women

Abstract Background The association of traumatic experiences with problematic alcohol use has been described, but data on possible mediation effects of mental distress are sparse. We examined whether mental ill-health mediated the association between trauma exposure across the lifespan and alcohol u...

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Main Authors: Kim A. Nguyen, Bronwyn Myers, Naeemah Abrahams, Rachel Jewkes, Shibe Mhlongo, Soraya Seedat, Carl Lombard, Claudia Garcia-Moreno, Esnat Chirwa, Andre P. Kengne, Nasheeta Peer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Subjects:
Gender-based violence
Childhood maltreatment
Intimate partner violence
Rape
Mediation analysis
AUDIT-C
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00549-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00549-8

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