Research has documented the profound negative impact of betrayal within experiences of
interpersonal trauma such as sexual assault (Freyd, 1994, 1996; Freyd, DePrince, & …

Institutional betrayal, feelings of treason that occur when an institution fails to prevent or
respond appropriately to wrongdoings committed within the context of an institution …

Objectives We examined perceptions of institutional betrayal among Veterans exposed to
military sexual trauma (MST) and whether perceptions of institutional betrayal are …

Objective Preliminary research suggests that perceptions of institutional betrayal are
associated with more severe symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and …

Psychological trauma, particularly trauma involving betrayal, has been linked to health
problems. Betrayal trauma is also characterized by dissociation and difficulty remembering …

ABSTRACT Although rates vary, approximately 38.4% of women and 3.9% of men report
experiencing military sexual trauma (MST). MST is associated with numerous psychosocial …

Objective: Sexual assault is a prevalent problem in higher education and experiencing
assault is deleterious for students' mental health and academic well-being. There have been …

A college freshman reports a sexual assault and is met with harassment and insensitive
investigative practices leading to her suicide. Former grade school students, now grown …

To examine the context of sexual assault and postassault actions and consequences among
women attending historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs), web-based surveys …

Social reactions to disclosures of sexual assault have significant effects on women's
postassault outcomes. The Social Reactions Questionnaire measures these reactions (as …