Citation

Walsh RM, Bruce SE. Violence Against Women 2011; 17(5): 603-618.

Affiliation

University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801211407427

PMID

21502115

Abstract

Information regarding psychological distress, perceived levels of temporal control, and legal system success and satisfaction ratings were collected from 41 survivors of sexual assault. Results suggest that self-blame and offender blame may differentially impact posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive symptom severity. In addition, participants who perceived a greater risk of future assault reported higher levels of depressive and PTSD symptoms. Furthermore, perceptions of present control over the recovery process were related to lower levels of psychological distress. For those who reported the assault to police, lower levels of legal system success and satisfaction were linked to higher levels of perceived control over present recovery.

Language: en