Walker Hannah E, Thomsen Kari N, Jamison Lacy E, Wamser-Nanney Rachel, Howell Kathryn H
University of Missouri-St. Louis, MO, USA.
University of Memphis, TN, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2023 Apr;38(7-8):5661-5681. doi: 10.1177/08862605221127188. Epub 2022 Oct 7.
Child maltreatment is related to a host of negative consequences, including difficulties with emotion regulation (ER), posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), and greater risk for revictimization. Yet, the literature has largely focused on sexual revictimization, while relations between maltreatment and other adult victimization types (e.g., intimate partner violence [IPV]) are less clear. Further, associations between emotion dysregulation and both child and adult trauma exposure have been identified, but aspects of dysregulation (i.e., nonacceptance of emotional responses, difficulties engaging in goal-directed behavior, impulsivity, lack of emotional awareness, limited access to ER strategies, and lack of emotional clarity) have received less attention. This study aimed to: (1) investigate the associations between maltreatment and adult victimization and the six ER dimensions while accounting for PTSS, and (2) determine whether there are indirect effects between maltreatment and adult victimization through each ER component. Seven hundred and forty-four undergraduates from two universities participated in the study ( = 21.48, = 4.12; 80.9% women; 56.2% white). Maltreatment and PTSS were directly linked with adult victimization ( = 0.14, = 0.01, respectively). PTSS was inversely associated with each ER aspect ( = 0.02-0.10). Unexpectedly, neither maltreatment nor adult victimization was related to the ER dimensions, and no indirect effects were observed between maltreatment and adult victimization through emotion dysregulation. These findings suggest that specific components of emotion dysregulation may not be tied to trauma exposure outside of PTSS. Further, it may be that the ER dimensions are not differentially related to increased risk for adult victimization.
儿童虐待与一系列负面后果相关，包括情绪调节困难、创伤后应激症状，以及再次受侵害的风险增加。然而，文献主要关注性侵害的再次受害情况，而虐待与其他成人受害类型（如亲密伴侣暴力）之间的关系尚不清楚。此外，虽然已经确定了情绪调节障碍与儿童和成人创伤暴露之间的关联，但调节障碍的各个方面（即对情绪反应的不接受、难以从事目标导向行为、冲动、缺乏情绪意识、获得情绪调节策略的机会有限以及情绪清晰度不足）受到的关注较少。本研究旨在：（1）在考虑创伤后应激症状的情况下，调查虐待与成人受害以及六个情绪调节维度之间的关联，（2）确定虐待与成人受害之间是否通过每个情绪调节成分存在间接影响。来自两所大学的744名本科生参与了该研究（平均年龄 = 21.48岁，标准差 = 4.12岁；80.9%为女性；56.2%为白人）。虐待和创伤后应激症状与成人受害直接相关（分别为β = 0.14，p = 0.01）。创伤后应激症状与每个情绪调节方面呈负相关（β = 0.02 - 0.10）。出乎意料的是，虐待和成人受害均与情绪调节维度无关，并且未观察到虐待与成人受害之间通过情绪调节障碍产生间接影响。这些发现表明，情绪调节障碍的特定成分可能与创伤后应激症状之外的创伤暴露无关。此外，可能情绪调节维度与成人受害风险增加没有差异关联。
