Main and Interactive Effects of Negative Posttraumatic Cognitions and Disgust Sensitivity in Predicting Daily Experiences of Sexual Trauma-Related Mental Contamination.

IF 2.3 Q2 PSYCHIATRY
Traumatology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2022-12-15 DOI:10.1037/trm0000431
Jordyn M Tipsword, Jesse P McCann, Jessica Flores, C Alex Brake, Christal L Badour
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Trauma-related mental contamination, or a sense of dirtiness occurring without recent contact with a contaminant, is a distressing and often persistent phenomenon after sexual trauma. Following sexual trauma, cross-sectional work has demonstrated separate positive associations between mental contamination and 1) negative posttraumatic cognitions about oneself, the world, and/or self-blame and 2) disgust sensitivity - defined as the extent to which one is prone to distress when experiencing disgust. However, existing work has been primarily restricted to cross-sectional designs and has yet to consider the potential moderating role of disgust sensitivity in associations between negative posttraumatic cognitions and persistent mental contamination. The present study used a daily monitoring design to evaluate main and interactive effects of negative posttraumatic cognitions (about the self, world, and self-blame) and disgust sensitivity in predicting daily experiences of mental contamination among a sample of 39 women with a history of sexual trauma. Results revealed a significant main effect of posttraumatic cognitions about the self in predicting subsequent mental contamination. An unexpected interaction also emerged for posttraumatic cognitions about the world, wherein such cognitions only significantly predicted daily mental contamination among women high in disgust sensitivity. Findings offer preliminary understanding regarding the role of cognitions about the self in contributing to ongoing mental contamination, as well as the potential contributing role of cognitions about the world among women more vulnerable to distress when experiencing disgust. Future work should consider the potential for bidirectional relationships between negative posttraumatic cognitions and trauma-related mental contamination.

负性创伤后认知和厌恶敏感性在预测性创伤相关心理污染日常体验中的主要和交互作用。
创伤相关的精神污染,或最近没有接触污染物而产生的污浊感,是性创伤后令人痛苦且经常持续的现象。在性创伤之后,横断面研究已经证明了精神污染与以下因素之间存在独立的积极联系:1)创伤后对自己、世界和/或自责的负面认知;2)厌恶敏感性——定义为一个人在经历厌恶时容易感到痛苦的程度。然而,现有的工作主要局限于横断面设计,尚未考虑在负面创伤后认知和持续精神污染之间的关联中厌恶敏感性的潜在调节作用。本研究采用日常监测设计来评估创伤后负面认知(关于自我、世界和自责)和厌恶敏感性在预测39名有性创伤史的女性的日常精神污染体验方面的主要和相互作用。结果显示,创伤后自我认知在预测随后的心理污染中起着显著的主要作用。在创伤后对世界的认知中也出现了意想不到的相互作用,其中这种认知只显著地预测了厌恶敏感性高的女性的日常精神污染。研究结果提供了对自我认知在持续的精神污染中所起作用的初步理解,以及在经历厌恶时更容易感到痛苦的女性中对世界的认知的潜在促进作用。未来的工作应该考虑创伤后消极认知和创伤相关精神污染之间的双向关系。
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Traumatology
Traumatology Nursing-Nursing (all)
CiteScore
5.40
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期刊介绍: The purpose of this peer-reviewed Journal is to disseminate new and original contributions to the traumatology field as quickly as possible to subscribers after they emerge from the field. This requires a dedicated Editorial Board, ad hoc reviewers, and contributors who are willing to contribute their time without charge. Contributions focus on theoretical formulations, research, treatment, prevention, education, training, medical, and legal and policy concerns. The Journal serves as the primary reference for professionals who study and treat people exposed to highly stressful and traumatic events.
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