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KMID : 0981220130130030445
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Congnitive Behavior Therapy in Korea
2013 Volume.13 No. 3 p.445 ~ p.467
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The effects of post-traumatic negative cognitions and coping strategies on post-traumatic stress and emotional symptoms in female victims of domestic violence
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Cho Yong-Rae
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Abstract
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This study was conducted to examine the effects of post-traumatic negative cognitions and coping strategies on post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms among female victims of domestic violence, as well as the relative contributions of the dimensions of post-traumatic negative cognition to their psychological symptoms. 106 residents in domestic violence-related shelters or visitors to domestic violence-related counseling centers completed the questionnaires measuring post-traumatic negative cognitions, coping strategies, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms, as well as questions about their demographic and trauma-related characteristics. Post-traumatic negative cognition was a significant predictor of post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms, after controlling for the other relevant predictors. Avoidance coping was a significant predictor of post-traumatic stress and depressive symptoms above and beyond some demographic and trauma-related characteristics, but when additionally controlling for post-traumatic negative cognition, its unique effect was not significant. Active behavioral coping which significantly correlated with anxiety symptoms was not a significant predictor of anxiety symptoms above and beyond some demographic and trauma-related characteristics or post-traumatic negative cognition. Next, of the dimensions of post-traumatic negative cognition, only negative self-concept about traumatic reactions uniquely contributed to post-traumatic stress and anxiety symptoms, and only negative self-concept about future/values uniquely contributed to depressive symptoms. In conclusion, these findings suggest the importance of considering the role of post-traumatic negative cognitions in order to prevent and treat female assault victims’ post-traumatic stress and emotional symptoms or disorders more effectively.
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KEYWORD
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domestic violence, post-traumatic stress symptoms, emotional symptoms, post-traumatic negative cognition, coping strategies
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