Relational health, alexithymia, and psychological distress in college women: Testing a mediator model.

This study investigated differences in the scores on perceived Distress and Bulimia among college women with varying scores on the Behavioral Self-report of Femininity. Distress was assessed using The Psychological Distress Inventory and Bulimia was measured using the Bulimia Cognitive Distortions Scale. Women who reported low numbers of stereotypic feminine behaviors scored lower on the Bulimia Cognitive Distortions Scale than women reporting moderate to high numbers of stereotypic feminine behaviors. Distress scores were not significantly different between women scoring high and low on Bulimic Cognitive Distortions, and Bulimic Cognitive Distortion scores did not vary as a function of scores on Distress and Femininity. A multiple regression indicated that one factor of the Behavioral Self-report of Femininity, Social Connectedness, made a significant contribution to the prediction of Bulimia scores.

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Self-compassion and Fear of Self-compassion: Mechanisms Underlying the Link between Child Maltreatment Severity and Psychological Distress in College Women

Mindfulness ◽

10.1007/s12671-020-01361-2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 1446-1459

Author(s):

Terri L. Messman-Moore ◽

Prachi H. Bhuptani

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Child Maltreatment ◽

College Women ◽

Self Compassion

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Relational Health with Peers as a Buffer between Childhood Maltreatment and Trauma Symptoms among College Women: Brief Report

Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma ◽

10.1080/10926771.2021.2008081 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Sohyun C. Han ◽

Sally A. Theran

Keyword(s):

College Women ◽

Childhood Maltreatment ◽

Trauma Symptoms ◽

Relational Health

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Polyvictimization, Childhood Victimization, and Psychological Distress in College Women

Child Maltreatment ◽

10.1177/1077559508326357 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 127-147 ◽

Cited By ~ 87

Author(s):

Jessica M. Richmond ◽

Ann N. Elliott ◽

Thomas W. Pierce ◽

Jeffery E. Aspelmeier ◽

Apryl A. Alexander

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

College Women ◽

Childhood Victimization

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FEMININITY, DEPRESSION AND STRESS IN COLLEGE WOMEN

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.1996.24.4.329 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 329-334 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Elizabeth W. Brazelton ◽

Katherine S. Greene ◽

Malcolm Gynther

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

College Women ◽

Beck Depression Inventory ◽

High Stress ◽

Self Report ◽

College Females ◽

Positive Correlations

This study evaluated the relationships among femininity, depression, and stress. One hundred eighty-six college females were given the Beck Depression Inventory, the Behavioral Self-report of Femininity and the Psychological Distress Inventory. Positive correlations were found between femininity and depression. Lower femininity and lower depression scores tended to be associated with reports of high stress. Further work is needed to clarify the relationships among these important variables.

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