The cascade of victimization: Multiple victimizations, PTSD symptoms, and educational consequences among college students at Hispanic-serving institutions.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2025-08-06 DOI:10.1080/07448481.2025.2538064

Megan Bears Augustyn, Marie Skubak Tillyer, Kellie R Lynch

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Abstract

Objective: Examine PTSD symptoms and educational consequences associated with victimization.

Participants: First semester students (N = 2,388) from two Hispanic-serving institutions followed over one year.

Methods: Participants completed three waves of online surveys at 6-month intervals, reporting short- and long-term consequences across 12 victimization types. Bivariate comparisons in academic outcomes (missed class(es), poor class performance, dropped class(es), GPA, and school dropout) were assessed. Mediation models examined the relationship between victimization incidents involving victims with one versus multiple victimizations (i.e., repeat and polyvictimization), PTSD symptoms, and educational consequences.

Results: Differences in GPA and school dropout only emerged between non-victims and victims with multiple victimization experiences. Repeat and polyvictimization were associated with a greater likelihood of educational consequence. PTSD symptoms either partially or fully accounted for the exacerbating effect of multiple victimization.

Conclusions: Multiple victimization experiences are consequential for student health and academic achievement, necessitating trauma-informed programming to reduce victimization and address trauma-related symptoms.

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受害级联：多重受害、创伤后应激障碍症状和西班牙裔服务机构大学生的教育后果。

目的：探讨创伤后应激障碍的症状和与受害相关的教育后果。参与者：来自两个西班牙裔服务机构的第一学期学生（N = 2388），随访一年多。方法：参与者每隔6个月完成三波在线调查，报告12种受害类型的短期和长期后果。评估学业结果的双变量比较（缺课、课堂表现差、退学、GPA和辍学）。调解模型检验了受害者遭受一次和多次伤害（即重复和多次伤害）的受害事件、创伤后应激障碍症状和教育后果之间的关系。结果：GPA和辍学率仅在非受害者和多次受害者之间存在差异。重复和多次受害与更大的教育后果相关。创伤后应激障碍症状部分或完全解释了多重受害的恶化效应。结论：多次受害经历对学生的健康和学业成绩有重要影响，因此有必要制定创伤知情计划，以减少受害和解决创伤相关症状。

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Journal of American College Health Multiple-

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

12.50%

发文量

388

期刊介绍： Binge drinking, campus violence, eating disorders, sexual harassment: Today"s college students face challenges their parents never imagined. The Journal of American College Health, the only scholarly publication devoted entirely to college students" health, focuses on these issues, as well as use of tobacco and other drugs, sexual habits, psychological problems, and guns on campus, as well as the students... Published in cooperation with the American College Health Association, the Journal of American College Health is a must read for physicians, nurses, health educators, and administrators who are involved with students every day.