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

• Main Authors: Kim A. Nguyen (Author), Bronwyn Myers (Author), Naeemah Abrahams (Author), Rachel Jewkes (Author), Shibe Mhlongo (Author), Soraya Seedat (Author), Carl Lombard (Author), Claudia Garcia-Moreno (Author), Esnat Chirwa (Author), Andre P. Kengne (Author), Nasheeta Peer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...