Effects of posttraumatic stress and acculturation on marital functioning in Bosnian refugee couples

Forty Bosnian refugee couples living in the United States completed a translated version of the PTSD Symptom Scale—Self Report, the Behavioral Acculturation Scale, the Marital Satisfaction Inventory—Revised, and a demographic questionnaire. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology was the...

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Published in:Journal of traumatic stress 2000-04, Vol.13 (2), p.205-217
Main Authors: Spasojević, Jelena, Heffer, Robert W., Snyder, Douglas K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Adult
Aged
Bosnia and Herzegovina - ethnology
Bosnia Herzegovina
Bosnian refugees
Chicago
Couples
Female
Humans
Male
marital functioning
Marital Relations
Marital Satisfaction
Marriage - psychology
Middle Aged
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Psychological Tests
Refugees
Refugees - psychology
Spouses - psychology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Texas
United States of America
Warfare
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Summary:Forty Bosnian refugee couples living in the United States completed a translated version of the PTSD Symptom Scale—Self Report, the Behavioral Acculturation Scale, the Marital Satisfaction Inventory—Revised, and a demographic questionnaire. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology was the best predictor of marital functioning and was related negatively to acculturation. After controlling for PTSD, acculturation did not predict marital functioning. Wives' marital satisfaction was best predicted by husbands' PTSD, husbands' acculturation, and their own PTSD. Husbands' marital satisfaction was not predicted significantly by any of these variables. These findings suggest several implications for mental health professionals dealing with refugees and other traumatized populations.
ISSN:0894-9867
1573-6598
DOI:10.1023/A:1007750410122