It Happened Matters More Than What Happened: Associations Between Intimate Partner Violence Abuse Type, Emotion Regulation, and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms

Intimate partner violence (IPV) has varied consequences including post-traumatic stress (PTS). One proposed risk factor for PTS is escalating types of violence; however, data are mixed. Because emotion dysregulation acts as a causal mechanism across numerous problems co-occurring in survivors of IPV...

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Published in:Violence against women 2022-04, Vol.28 (5), p.1158-1170
Main Authors: Ruork, Allison K., McLean, Caitlin L., Fruzzetti, Alan E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comorbidity
Domestic violence
Emotional Regulation
Emotions
Female
Health services utilization
Help seeking behavior
Humans
Intimate partner violence
Intimate Partner Violence - psychology
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychological distress
Risk factors
Stress
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - complications
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Trauma
Violence
Women
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Summary:Intimate partner violence (IPV) has varied consequences including post-traumatic stress (PTS). One proposed risk factor for PTS is escalating types of violence; however, data are mixed. Because emotion dysregulation acts as a causal mechanism across numerous problems co-occurring in survivors of IPV, this study examined its association with PTS severity versus abuse type. Regression using data from women (n = 89) seeking treatment for IPV-related distress found the following: Type of abuse was not related to emotion dysregulation and emotion dysregulation was more strongly associated with PTS than type of abuse. This suggests emotion dysregulation may be more predictive of PTS than abuse type.
ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012211013895