Positive and Negative Life Changes Following Sexual Assault

A longitudinal study was conducted to investigate (a) the timing and course of posttraumatic growth and (b) the relations between positive and negative life changes and posttraumatic distress among recent female sexual assault survivors ( N = 171). Most survivors reported positive change even at 2 w...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 2001-12, Vol.69 (6), p.1048-1055
Main Authors: Frazier, Patricia, Conlon, Amy, Glaser, Theresa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Affect
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Biological and medical sciences
Coping Behavior
Counseling
Cross-Sectional Studies
Emotional Adjustment
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Human
Human Females
Humans
Life Change Events
Lifestyle Changes
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Rape - psychology
Severity of Illness Index
Sex crimes
Sex Offenses
Sexual assault
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - etiology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - therapy
Surveys and Questionnaires
Victimization
Victimology
Women
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Summary:A longitudinal study was conducted to investigate (a) the timing and course of posttraumatic growth and (b) the relations between positive and negative life changes and posttraumatic distress among recent female sexual assault survivors ( N = 171). Most survivors reported positive change even at 2 weeks postassault. Positive changes generally increased over time and negative changes decreased, although change in different domains followed different courses and there was significant individual variability in change patterns. Both positive and negative changes were associated with distress in expected ways, although the relations with negative changes were stronger. The least distress at 12 months was reported by those who noted positive life changes at both 2 weeks and 12 months postassault. Implications for theory and research on posttraumatic growth are discussed.
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.69.6.1048