Sepeng, Nombulelo VeronicaMakhado, Lufuno2019-01-282018Nombulelo Veronica Sepeng & Lufuno Makhado (2018) Correlates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosis among rape survivors: Results and implications of a South African study, Journal of Psychology in Africa, 28:6, 468-471, DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2018.1539900.1433-0237 (print)1815-5626 (online)10.1080/14330237.2018.1539900http://hdl.handle.net/2263/68284This study aimed to describe factors associated with the experience of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among rape survivors. Participants were female survivors attending a treatment centre in South Africa (black = 85%, coloured = 15%; age range = 18 to 55 years). Data were collected through interviewing all rape survivors who agreed to participate in this study, using the Post Traumatic Diagnostic Scale-5 (PDS-5). Descriptive statistics, chi-square, phi-crammer, and regression analysis were used to determine the relationship of PTSD and the demographic data. About 74.5% of rape survivors had high PSTD, and PSTD symptoms were most elevated among those with high religiosity. These results show that PTSD is a reality for the majority of rape survivors, and that those with a strong religious belief system are at elevated risk for PTSD.en© 2018 Africa Scholarship Development Enterprize. This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Psychology in Africa, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 468-471, 2018. doi : 10.1080/14330237.2018.1539900. Journal of Psychology in Africa is available online at : http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rpia20.Prevalence of PTSDPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)RapeRaped womanSurvivorsSouth Africa (SA)Postprint Article