TY - JOUR
T1 - PTSD symptoms among men and women survivors of intimate partner violence
T2 - The role of risk and protective factors
AU - Coker, Ann L.
AU - Weston, Rebecca
AU - Creson, Daniel L.
AU - Justice, Blair
AU - Blakeney, Patricia
PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
N2 - The purpose of this cross-sectional analysis of the National Violence Against Women Survey was to characterize current symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 185 men and 369 women survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). In this subsample, 24% of women and 20% of men had current moderate-to-severe PTSD symptoms. PTSD scores were higher for women than men. Protective factors that appear to increase resiliency of survivors were higher education and income, being currently married, and reporting that IPV had stopped. Higher physical or psychological IPV scores, current depressive symptoms, and the survivor having left the relationship at least once were associated with risk of moderate-to-severe symptoms of PTSD. Protective factors may be used to boost resiliency of IPV survivors and reduce PTSD symptoms.
AB - The purpose of this cross-sectional analysis of the National Violence Against Women Survey was to characterize current symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 185 men and 369 women survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). In this subsample, 24% of women and 20% of men had current moderate-to-severe PTSD symptoms. PTSD scores were higher for women than men. Protective factors that appear to increase resiliency of survivors were higher education and income, being currently married, and reporting that IPV had stopped. Higher physical or psychological IPV scores, current depressive symptoms, and the survivor having left the relationship at least once were associated with risk of moderate-to-severe symptoms of PTSD. Protective factors may be used to boost resiliency of IPV survivors and reduce PTSD symptoms.
KW - Depressive symptoms
KW - Posttraumatic stress disorder
KW - Resilience
KW - Spouse abuse
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U2 - 10.1891/0886-6708.20.6.625
DO - 10.1891/0886-6708.20.6.625
M3 - Article
C2 - 16468442
AN - SCOPUS:32344441405
SN - 0886-6708
VL - 20
SP - 625
EP - 643
JO - Violence and Victims
JF - Violence and Victims
IS - 6
ER -
