Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy最新文献

{"title":"\"G-d, in you I trusted, let me never be ashamed\": Shame and sexual abuse among Orthodox Jews.","authors":"Steven Pirutinsky","doi":"10.1037/tra0001693","DOIUrl":"10.1037/tra0001693","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Previous research suggests that generalized shame is an important consequence of sexual abuse, and that it maintains symptoms and hampers recovery. Orthodox Jews view sexuality as a powerful experience that is sacred within a loving marriage yet profane and damaging outside of that context. Sexual abuse may, therefore, be perceived as a shameful violation of modesty and spiritually degrading. Accordingly, we hypothesized that abuse would be more strongly related to shame among Orthodox Jews and that this would at least partially mediated resulting distress.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We assessed sexual abuse history, shame, and distress in a convenience sample of 628 adult patients completing an intake process for outpatient psychotherapy, of which 109 reported an Orthodox Jewish religious affiliation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among Orthodox patients, 43% reported a history of sexual abuse and this group reported substantially higher levels of shame compared to both Orthodox patients without a history of sexual abuse and non-Orthodox patients with a history of abuse. Moreover, elevated shame fully mediated the relationship between abuse and depressive symptoms, life satisfaction, and spiritual struggles.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Results suggest that treatment of Orthodox survivors of sexual abuse requires particular attention to shame and that further research is warranted. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":"741-749"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140306706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A randomized controlled trial examining the effect of camp HOPE Tennessee on youth functioning: Results from a pilot study.","authors":"Amanda J Hasselle, Kathryn H Howell, Anissa Garza, Kari N Thomsen, Hannah C Gilliam","doi":"10.1037/tra0001702","DOIUrl":"10.1037/tra0001702","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Family violence can negatively affect youth's psychosocial functioning. Strengths-based interventions may enhance positive youth functioning among youth experiencing adversity, but little is known about the effectiveness of camp-based interventions for youth exposed to family violence. The current study examined the effectiveness of Camp HOPE Tennessee in promoting multidimensional well-being and school engagement among youth exposed to family violence.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This pilot study employed a nonmasked, parallel randomized controlled design. Participants were 47 children and their caregivers who sought services from a Family Justice Center. Children were 7-12 years old (<i>M</i> = 9.55, <i>SD</i> = 1.63; 79% Black/African American). Using block randomization, caregiver-child dyads were assigned to the camp (<i>n</i> = 23) or waitlist control (<i>n</i> = 24) condition and completed evaluations at baseline, 2-month follow-up, and 5-month follow-up. Children reported on two indicators of positive functioning: multidimensional Quality of Life (i.e., Physical Well-Being, Psychological Well-Being, Autonomy And Parent Relations, Social Support And Peers, And School Environment) and School Engagement. Piecewise latent growth curve models evaluated between-group differences in positive youth functioning at 2- and 5-month follow-up (ClinicalTrials.gov: CampHopeTN).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results suggest that Camp HOPE positively impacted children's psychological well-being (difference = 12.28, <i>SE</i> = 2.84, <i>p</i> < .001, <i>g</i> = 0.94) and autonomy and parent relations (difference = 7.96, <i>SE</i> = 2.95, <i>p</i> = .007, <i>g</i> = 0.77) at 2-month follow-up. Additionally, the camp appeared to have a long-term effect on school engagement at 5-month follow-up (difference = 9.97, <i>SE</i> = 4.83, <i>p</i> = .039, <i>g</i> = 0.59).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Results suggest that camp interventions may enhance positive functioning among youth exposed to family violence. Larger investigations are needed to strengthen the evidence base for Camp HOPE's effectiveness and support further dissemination. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":"713-722"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140306662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Echoes of ancestral trauma: Russo-Ukrainian War salience and psychological distress among subsequent generations in Holocaust survivor families.","authors":"Lee Greenblatt-Kimron, Amit Shrira, Menachem Ben-Ezra, Yuval Palgi","doi":"10.1037/tra0001633","DOIUrl":"10.1037/tra0001633","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The Russo-Ukrainian War intensified when Russian troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The current study examined whether children (second generation; G2) and grandchildren (third generation; G3) of Holocaust survivors are more preoccupied with the war relative to comparisons. Moreover, whether there was more exacerbation in psychological distress in Holocaust survivor families relative to comparisons since the escalation of the war.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A random sample from a web-based survey company included 1,071 Jewish Israeli adults (297 Holocaust G2, 224 comparison G2, 379 Holocaust G3, and 171 comparison G3). The average age of the participants was 62.95 ± 10.25, 61.79 ± 10.13, 34.02 ± 8.65, and 33.55 ± 8.26, respectively. Participants answered questionnaires on background characteristics, Russo-Ukrainian War exposure, Russo-Ukrainian War salience, and general psychological distress before and since the escalation of the war.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings showed that Holocaust G2 and G3, relative to comparisons, reported more Russo-Ukrainian War salience. Moreover, more psychological distress symptom exacerbation was found in Holocaust survivor families relative to comparisons since the escalation of the war. Finally, Holocaust G2 and G3 with more Holocaust survivors in the family showed higher anxious preoccupation with the war and Holocaust G3 with more survivor grandparents showed more exacerbation in psychological distress.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings suggest a specific vulnerability due to intergenerational transmission of trauma in Holocaust survivor families, including increased preoccupation with and perceptiveness to potential threats of human-induced trauma. Strengthening previous recommendations, mental health practitioners should focus on reducing the preoccupation with threat and the increased psychological distress of Holocaust survivor families when faced with current adversity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":"750-757"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138499264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Negative posttraumatic cognitions about self potentially mediate the relation between sexual revictimization and suicide risk in a sample of military sexual assault survivors.","authors":"Bingyu Xu, Rebecca K Blais, Hallie Tannahill","doi":"10.1037/tra0001656","DOIUrl":"10.1037/tra0001656","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Military sexual trauma (MST) is a risk factor for suicide among service members/veterans. Research reported that around half of MST survivors were exposed to pre-MST, making MST a revictimization experience. Unfortunately, little is known about mechanisms of the association between revictimization and suicide risk among MST survivors. One possible mechanism is posttraumatic cognitions (PTCs), which include the survivor's (a) negative cognitions about themselves, (b) negative cognitions about the world, and (c) self-blame. The current study examined each of the PTC subscales as potential mediators of the association between sexual revictimization and suicide risk.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants were 383 service members/veterans reporting a history of MST that involved assault (50.65% female). Participants completed self-report questionnaires assessing demographics, suicide risk, history of sexual victimization (MST and premilitary sexual victimization), and PTCs. Of these, 340 (88.8%) reported a history of MST and premilitary victimization and comprised the revictimization group.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Parallel mediation analysis with suicide risk regressed on each of the PTCs subscales and covariates revealed that negative cognitions about self had a significant indirect effect on the association between revictimization and higher suicide risk, above and beyond negative cognitions about the world and self-blame.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Targeting negative cognitions about self among sexual revictimization survivors may be a therapeutic strategy to reduce suicide risk most effectively. Cognitive processing therapy may be particularly useful given the focus on altering PTCs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":"777-785"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139562722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A longitudinal perspective of the change in personal growth in the transition to motherhood and predicting factors.","authors":"Meital Navon-Eyal, Orit Taubman-Ben-Ari","doi":"10.1037/tra0001653","DOIUrl":"10.1037/tra0001653","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>During the transition to motherhood, women may experience personal growth, especially when they are exposed to a traumatic stressor such as a global pandemic. However, few studies have employed a longitudinal design to examine the change in personal growth over time during this period. Based on the Personal Growth following Life Crisis and Transitions model, we explored the trajectory of personal growth and the factors that may predict it: COVID-19-related anxiety, maternal-fetal bonding, and dispositional gratitude. Perceived relationship quality with the partner was used as a predictor of growth in each study wave.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The sample consisted of 388 women with diverse sociodemographic backgrounds, who were recruited through social media and completed self-report questionnaires in three phases: the second half of their pregnancy, 3 months after the birth of their first child, and 3 months later.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A linear increase in personal growth was found from pregnancy until after childbirth. Higher COVID-19-related anxiety and maternal-fetal bonding predicted higher initial personal growth, but lower change over time. Higher gratitude predicted higher initial levels of personal growth, but not the change over time. Relationship quality with the partner predicted personal growth 3 and 6 months after childbirth, but not during pregnancy.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Personal growth measured at a single point in time and the change in personal growth over time are distinct phenomena predicted by different variables. Variables related to higher initial levels of growth appear to predict less change over time. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":"912-921"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139562628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How does strength use relate to posttraumatic growth in health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic? The mediating role of self-efficacy and optimism.","authors":"Chengzhi Bai, Jie Ma, Baoyu Bai, Shuzhen Zhu","doi":"10.1037/tra0001626","DOIUrl":"10.1037/tra0001626","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Research on the use of strengths has suggested that it can promote individuals' psychological health and well-being. This study aimed to examine the relationship between strength use and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in the context of COVID-19 pandemic among health care workers, as well as the mediating role of psychological capital in this relationship.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A total of 740 health care workers completed the Strengths Use Scale, the Positive Psychological Capital Scale, and the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory. Descriptive, correlational, and multiple mediation analyses were performed to analyze the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants of 55.9% reported experiencing significant PTG during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found a significant and positive correlation between strength use, psychological capital, and PTG. In addition, the study found that self-efficacy and optimism, but not hope and resilience, mediated the linkage between strength use and PTG linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. The results also indicated that self-efficacy and optimism had equal importance in the strength use-PTG link.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study concludes that strength use is positively related to PTG in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic through the mediating roles of self-efficacy and optimism. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":"758-765"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138462330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Meta-emotion therapy for complex trauma and binge eating: A case study.","authors":"Gemma Frost, Esben Strodl, Wole Akosile","doi":"10.1037/tra0001675","DOIUrl":"10.1037/tra0001675","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>There is a lack of evidence guiding treatment guidelines for individuals with comorbid complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) and binge eating disorder (BED). The article aims to present preliminary evidence to support the proof of concept of novel therapy termed meta-emotion therapy (MET) that targeted maladaptive beliefs about emotions, for this specific comorbidity.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The single case study design involved a 35-year-old woman with a comorbid diagnosis of C-PTSD and BED, stemming from a history of childhood maltreatment, receiving 14 sessions of MET. Outcome measures related to PTSD symptoms, posttraumatic cognitions, BED cognitions and behavior, distress, and negative beliefs about emotions were assessed at initial assessment (baseline), pretreatment, posttreatment, and 1-month follow-up.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The participant had a reliable and significant decrease in PTSD symptoms, posttraumatic cognitions, disordered eating symptoms, distress, and negative beliefs about emotions at posttreatment. Participant feedback supported the positive perception of the treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings of this study provide promising evidence to support the potential effectiveness of MET as an intervention for adults with comorbid C-PTSD and BED. Further research in the form of larger intervention trials is warranted to investigate the efficacy and long-term outcomes of MET in this population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":"904-911"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140143974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Screening for PTSD in police officers: Preliminary psychometric properties of the adapted primary care PTSD screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5 [0-20]) screener.","authors":"Lucas D Baker, Michael L Dolezal, Jason T Goodson, Andrew J Smith","doi":"10.1037/tra0001741","DOIUrl":"10.1037/tra0001741","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Police officers are at heightened risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to frequent exposure to traumatic stressors. Early identification of PTSD symptoms is crucial for timely intervention. However, stigma and low utilization of mental health services create barriers to accessing care, which can be improved through the use of accessible, brief, and efficient screening instruments. The Primary Care PTSD for <i>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5;</i> PC-PTSD-5) scale is a brief, five-item self-report questionnaire demonstrating good reliability and validity in the identification of probable PTSD among veterans and civilians but has not yet been examined in first responder populations.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>In this study, we assess the psychometric properties of an adapted version of the measure (PC-PTSD-5 [0-20]) in a sample of U.S. police officers (<i>N</i> = 394), focusing on reliability, structural validity, measurement invariance, and convergent and discriminant validity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Internal consistency of the PC-PTSD-5 [0-20] was good (α = .87), with uniform item-total correlations ranging from .78 to .83. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a single-factor structure (comparative fit index = 0.97, Tucker-Lewis index = 0.94, root-mean-square error of approximation = 0.12 (90% CI [.08, .16]), standardized root-mean-square residual = 0.03) that was invariant between male and female officers, <i>χ</i>²(9, <i>N</i> = 394) = 2.72, <i>p</i> = .974, and across years of service, <i>χ</i>²(9, <i>N</i> = 394) = 9.02, <i>p</i> = .436, providing evidence of construct validity. The measure also demonstrated convergent and discriminant validity, showing varying degrees of correlational strength with 20 operational stressors, the strongest of which were with traumatic stressors (<i>r</i> = .52, <i>p</i> < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings suggest the PC-PTSD-5 [0-20] may be a valuable tool for identifying PTSD symptoms in police officers, benefiting both clinical and research applications. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":"840-847"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142140908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A pilot study on childhood trauma and love addiction: Exploring the mediation of unbalanced family functioning.","authors":"Alessio Gori, Eleonora Topino, Sara Russo, Mark D Griffiths","doi":"10.1037/tra0001669","DOIUrl":"10.1037/tra0001669","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The general aim of the present study was the exploration of the relationships between childhood trauma subdimensions (physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, physical neglect, and emotional neglect), unbalanced family functioning patterns (disengaged, enmeshed, rigid, and chaotic), and love addiction.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A sample of 910 individuals (76.6% female; <i>M</i>_age = 30 years, <i>SD</i> = 10.55) engaged in a romantic relationship participated in the research and completed the Love Addiction Inventory-Short Form, Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales-IV, and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the childhood trauma subdimensions, emotional and physical abuse showed significant and positive associations with love addiction levels. Furthermore, the path analysis showed that unbalanced family functioning patterns parallelly mediated the relationship between emotional (enmeshed, rigid, and chaotic patterns) and physical abuse (chaotic patterns) and love addiction. Gender as a covariate was controlled for.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The present study offers insight into the mechanisms by which specific forms of childhood trauma could lead to love addiction in adulthood. The findings offer valuable insights for developing customized interventions when working with individuals struggling with love addiction, as well as for implementing effective preventive activities for the condition. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":" ","pages":"877-885"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139997281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Drug misuse, self-esteem, and intimate partner violence among low-income African American women.","authors":"Shujing Zhang, Jennifer Grant, Aniket Malhotra, JungSu Oh, Nicole Akuoko, Dexter Rowland, Jennifer Wootten, Sarah E Dunn, Nadine J Kaslow","doi":"10.1037/tra0001798","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001798","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Little attention has been paid to the association between drug misuse and intimate partner violence (IPV) in low-income African American women or factors that protect African American women with drug misuse from IPV exposure. To fill these gaps, this study examined if the drug misuse-IPV exposure link was moderated by self-esteem in the target population.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants (n = 204; Mage = 36.8 years, SDage = 11.1), low-income African American women with a recent suicide attempt and IPV exposure, were recruited from a large, public health care system and completed measures assessing drug use, self-esteem, and IPV.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Drug misuse correlated only with physical IPV (r = .16, p < .05). Self- and other-based self-esteem correlated with physical (r = -.25, p < .01 and r = -.34, p < .01, respectively) and nonphysical (r = -.33, p < .01 and r = -.41, p < .01, respectively) IPV. Moderation analyses revealed an interaction of drug use and other-based self-esteem on nonphysical IPV (B = -.26, SE = .06, p < .001); women with higher other-based self-esteem were more likely to be exposed to the negative effects of drug misuse on their reports of nonphysical IPV severity. There was no interaction of drug use and other-based self-esteem on physical IPV exposure or of self-based self-esteem on either type of IPV.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Interventions that enhance African American women's perceptions of how they believe others view them may protect them against nonphysical IPV, but they also may require interventions to address drug misuse if present. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":20982,"journal":{"name":"Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy","volume":"17 4","pages":"857-865"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144050990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}