Moschella Elizabeth A, Turner Sidney, Banyard Victoria L
University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire.
Violence Vict. 2018 Dec;33(6):1088-1101. doi: 10.1891/0886-6708.33.6.1088.
Sexual assault (SA) and intimate partner violence (IPV) occur at alarming rates in the United States. Prior research indicates that victims of traumatic events frequently experience both positive and negative changes as part of their recovery process. The present study aimed to further existing research by examining the relationship between self-blame, posttraumatic growth (PTG), and happiness when controlling for posttraumatic stress and time since victimization. The current study analyzed 357 women who had experienced at least one incident of SA or IPV. We found that PTG partially mediated the relationship between self-blame and happiness, suggesting that PTG only somewhat explains the impact of self-blame on victim happiness. Implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed.
在美国，性侵犯（SA）和亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的发生率令人震惊。先前的研究表明，创伤事件的受害者在康复过程中经常经历积极和消极的变化。本研究旨在通过在控制创伤后应激和受害后的时间的情况下，检验自责、创伤后成长（PTG）和幸福感之间的关系，以进一步拓展现有研究。当前研究分析了357名经历过至少一次性侵犯或亲密伴侣暴力事件的女性。我们发现，创伤后成长部分中介了自责与幸福感之间的关系，这表明创伤后成长仅在一定程度上解释了自责对受害者幸福感的影响。讨论了这些发现的意义以及未来研究的方向。
