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Correlates of posttraumatic growth in survivors of intimate partner violence
Author(s) -
Cobb Amanda R.,
Tedeschi Richard G.,
Calhoun Lawrence G.,
Cann Arnie
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.20171
Subject(s) - posttraumatic growth , domestic violence , depression (economics) , psychology , posttraumatic stress , clinical psychology , suicide prevention , poison control , psychiatry , medicine , medical emergency , economics , macroeconomics
Abstract The negative consequences of intimate partner violence are well documented. This study investigated the possibility that some survivors of intimate partner violence may also experience posttraumatic growth because of their struggle with this highly stressful circumstance. In addition, the relationships between posttraumatic growth and relationship status, type of abuse, depression, and availability of models of posttraumatic growth were examined. Most women reported posttraumatic growth. Overall abuse experienced and depression were unrelated to posttraumatic growth, but abuse was related to one domain of growth. Contact with a model of posttraumatic growth and having left an abusive relationship were both positively related to posttraumatic growth.