Citation

Johnson LE, Benight CC. J. Trauma. Stress 2003; 16(6): 567-571.

Affiliation

Psychology Department, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80933-7150, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1023/B:JOTS.0000004080.50361.f3

PMID

14690354

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of trauma-focused research on domestic violence survivors. At the end of a survey assessing psychological distress, abuse severity, coping self-efficacy (CSE), and cognitions, questionnaire items were utilized to assess participants' levels of gain, unexpected upset, and regret of participation. Participants were 55 women who had recently experienced abuse by a partner. Forty-five percent reported positive gain from participation, 25% reported they were more upset than anticipated, and a minority of women (6%) expressed regret for participation. Results indicated that women who were more upset than expected scored significantly higher on depression, PTSD, and number of lifetime traumas, and significantly lower on CSE. Implications for enhancement of consent form documents and debriefing procedures are addressed.

Language: en