This study examines whether sex differences in level of distress and help-seeking for physical and emotional problems as a result of criminal victimization can be explained by injury, type of crime, and the victim–offender relationship. The study uses data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) from 2008–2014. Analyses utilize multivariate logistic regression and interaction terms to address possible differences between males and females. Consistent with the existing literature, females reported elevated distress and were more likely to seek help for emotional and physical problems. However, being a victim of intimate and family violence contributed to heightened distress and increased help-seeking for both males and females. Male distress was elevated when the offender was a friend or acquaintance and when the attack was a robbery. Victims services should address crimes males are more likely to experience, including robbery and victimizations by known, but not necessarily intimate, relationships.

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犯罪受害者的健康后果和寻求帮助：性别差异的检验

本研究考察了因犯罪受害而导致的痛苦程度和寻求帮助的身体和情绪问题的性别差异是否可以用伤害、犯罪类型和被害人与犯罪人的关系来解释。该研究使用了 2008-2014 年全国犯罪受害调查 (NCVS) 的数据。分析利用多变量逻辑回归和交互项来解决男性和女性之间可能存在的差异。与现有文献一致，女性报告的痛苦程度更高，并且更有可能因情绪和身体问题寻求帮助。然而，成为亲密和家庭暴力的受害者会加剧男性和女性的痛苦和寻求帮助。当犯罪者是朋友或熟人并且袭击是抢劫时，男性的痛苦会升高。