Need for closure is linked with traumatic bonding among victims of intimate partner violence (A mediatory approach)

Uwemedimo S. Isaiah, J. Effiong, Innih Udokang, Samson Ogwuche, Emekubong N. Udoukok, S. K. Iorfa
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an increasingly prevalent problem in most parts of the world, including Nigeria. Very little is known about why persons who experience IPV sometimes decide to remain in the abusive relationships. In this study, we investigate whether the need for closure (NFC) may play significant roles in the association of IPV and the decision to stay in abusive relationships (traumatic bonding). Specifically, we tested if NFC would mediate the relationship between IPV and traumatic bonding (TB) among victims of IPV in Nigeria. Participants were 345 women, purposively selected from female clients who visited the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SART) in Awka, Anambra State ( n = 145) and the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, Lagos ( n = 200). Their age ranged from 18–61 years (M = 35.79; SD = 8.6 years). They responded to the Composite Abuse Scale, the Need for Closure Scale, and the Stockholm Syndrome Scale. Results of data analysis using the Hayes regression-based PROCESS macro showed that IPV was not significantly associated with traumatic bonding while NFC was positively associated with increased traumatic bonding. Estimates of indirect effects indicated that NFC mediated the relationship of IPV and TB serving as a pathway through which IPV was linked to dimensions of TB. This shows that NFC may engender tendencies that increase the likelihood of traumatic bonding. The implications of these findings were discussed across policy, research and psychotherapeutic practice.
亲密伴侣暴力受害者对结束的需求与创伤性联结有关(调解方法)
在包括尼日利亚在内的世界大部分地区,亲密伴侣暴力(IPV)是一个日益普遍的问题。人们对经历过 IPV 的人为何有时会决定继续保持虐待关系知之甚少。在本研究中,我们调查了封闭性需求(NFC)是否会在 IPV 与决定继续保持虐待关系(创伤性结合)的关联中发挥重要作用。具体而言,我们测试了 NFC 是否会对尼日利亚 IPV 受害者中的 IPV 与创伤性结合(TB)之间的关系起到中介作用。我们从前往阿南布拉州阿卡市性攻击转介中心(SART)(n = 145)和拉各斯市拉各斯州家庭暴力和性暴力应对小组(n = 200)的女性客户中特意挑选了 345 名女性作为研究对象。他们的年龄在 18-61 岁之间(M=35.79;SD=8.6)。他们对综合虐待量表、封闭需求量表和斯德哥尔摩综合症量表做出了回答。使用基于海耶斯回归的 PROCESS 宏进行数据分析的结果表明,IPV 与创伤性结合无显著关联,而 NFC 与创伤性结合的增加呈正相关。对间接效应的估计表明,NFC 在 IPV 和创伤性联结的关系中起着中介作用,是 IPV 与创伤性联结各方面联系的途径。这表明,NFC 可能会产生增加创伤性结合可能性的倾向。会议讨论了这些发现对政策、研究和心理治疗实践的影响。
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