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The Impact Of Experiential Avoidance On The Relationships Among Military Sexual Trauma, Excessive Behaviors, And Health-Related Outcomes In Female Veterans, Natalie Kate Nugent

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Military Sexual Trauma (MST) as defined in United States Public Law, refers to inappropriate sexual conduct, assault, or harassment experienced by a military service member during his or her course of active duty or active duty for training (38 U.S.C. § 1720D). MST has emerged as a distinct form of trauma, resulting in different and often more severe sequelae than other forms of civilian sexual assault and/or non-sexual trauma. This study sought to explore the potential moderating and mediating roles of experiential avoidance on the relationship between MST and health outcomes in an attempt to identify a unifying mechanism through …