The measures were taken through different forms of tests and surveys. The first of which was a modified 18-item version of the Sexual Experiences Survey (Koss & Gidycz, 1985). This was used to assess sexual assault occurring from age 14 and over (Koss et al., 2007). The Childhood Sexual Victimization Questionnaire (CSVQ; Finkelhor, 1979) was used next to assess childhood sexual abuse. Following the CSVQ was The Traumatic Life Events Questionnaire (TLEQ; Kubany et al., 2000). This assesses lifetime exposure to potentially traumatic events; a 17-item version was used that excluded sexual assault or abuse due to a more thorough assessment of these experiences with other measures. After giving the women the TLEQ test, they were then screened for
