Accounting for Sex Differences in Depression through Female Victimization: Childhood Sexual Abuse

Depression is nearly twice as prevalent in women as men. Reviews research suggesting that child sexual abuse, also more common for women than for men, can account for a significant portion of the differences in depression rates for men and women and discusses how such abuse affects men and women dif...

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Published in:Sex roles 1991-04, Vol.24 (7-8), p.425-438
Main Authors: Cutler, Susan E, Nolen-Hoeksema, Susan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child Sexual Abuse
Depression (Psychology)
Females
Mental depression
Personality Traits
Sex crimes
Sex Differences
Sexual Abuse
Social research
Substance Abuse
Victimization
Women
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Summary:Depression is nearly twice as prevalent in women as men. Reviews research suggesting that child sexual abuse, also more common for women than for men, can account for a significant portion of the differences in depression rates for men and women and discusses how such abuse affects men and women differently. (CJS)
ISSN:0360-0025
1573-2762
DOI:10.1007/BF00289332