The Role of Race, Social Support, Empowerment, and Posttraumatic Cognitions in Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Black women experience more frequent and severe intimate partner violence (IPV), but there are mixed findings on their posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity. This may be explained by cultural-salient factors which are associated with fewer posttraumatic cognitions. We hypothesized an...

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Published in:Violence against women 2025-02, Vol.31 (2), p.524-546
Main Authors: Ceroni, Taylor L., Holmes, Samantha C., Alshabani, Nuha, Silver, Kristin E., Johnson, Dawn M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Black people
Empowerment
Intimate partner violence
Path analysis
Post traumatic stress disorder
Race
Severity
Social support
Symptoms
Women
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Summary:Black women experience more frequent and severe intimate partner violence (IPV), but there are mixed findings on their posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity. This may be explained by cultural-salient factors which are associated with fewer posttraumatic cognitions. We hypothesized an indirect effect of race on PTSD symptoms via social support, empowerment, and posttraumatic cognitions, serially. Path analysis revealed Black women reported increased social support, which was associated with higher levels of empowerment, which was associated with lower levels of posttraumatic cognitions. Decreased posttraumatic cognitions were associated with less severe PTSD symptoms. Results increase understanding of culturally-salient factors that may impact PTSD symptoms in Black women.
ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012231214773