Lee Jenny Y, Micol Rachel L, Davis Joanne L
The University of Tulsa, OK, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2021 Aug;36(15-16):7505-7522. doi: 10.1177/0886260519836783. Epub 2019 Mar 18.
Research has found that a majority of individuals, irrespective of gender, experienced their first intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization between the ages of 18 and 24 years. Indeed, researchers have found that college students' experiences of IPV are comparable if not higher than that of the general population. IPV victimization also places individuals at a higher risk for developing psychological conditions. In addition, when IPV experiences occur on college campuses, there are a variety of institutional factors that may impact the outcome of the traumatic event for the survivor. The present study seeks to examine whether institutional betrayal moderates the relationship between IPV and different psychological outcomes (i.e., depression, posttraumatic stress, anxiety). The study analyzed survey responses from a sample of 316 undergraduate students attending a Midwestern University. Three separate hierarchical regression analyses were conducted for each of the maladaptive psychological outcomes. Results showed that institutional betrayal was positively correlated with depressive symptoms, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and anxiety symptoms. Interestingly, institutional betrayal was a significant predictor of depressive symptoms, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and anxiety symptoms when controlling for the effects of physical violence, sexual violence, and psychological aggression. The present study highlights the significance of the impact of institutional betrayal, independent of interpersonal betrayal, on mental health.
研究发现，大多数人，无论性别，在18至24岁之间经历了他们的首次亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）受害事件。事实上，研究人员发现，大学生的IPV经历即便不比普通人群高，也与之相当。IPV受害经历还使个体更易出现心理问题。此外，当IPV事件发生在大学校园时，有多种制度因素可能会影响幸存者创伤事件的结果。本研究旨在探讨制度背叛是否会调节IPV与不同心理结果（即抑郁、创伤后应激、焦虑）之间的关系。该研究分析了来自一所中西部大学的316名本科生样本的调查回复。针对每一种适应不良的心理结果进行了三次独立的分层回归分析。结果表明，制度背叛与抑郁症状、创伤后应激症状和焦虑症状呈正相关。有趣的是，在控制身体暴力、性暴力和心理攻击的影响后，制度背叛是抑郁症状、创伤后应激症状和焦虑症状的显著预测因素。本研究强调了制度背叛（独立于人际背叛）对心理健康影响的重要性。
