Citation

Weaver TL, Griffin MG, Mitchell ER. Health Care Women Int. 2014; 35(4): 458-475.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology , Saint Louis University , Saint Louis , Missouri , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07399332.2013.858162

PMID

24215653

Abstract

While body image concerns and interpersonal violence exposure are significant issues for women, their interrelationship has been rarely explored. We examined the associations between severity of acute injuries, symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and body image distress within a sample of predominantly African-American victims of interpersonal violence (N = 73). Severity of body image distress was significantly associated with each outcome. Moreover, body image distress was a significant, unique predictor of depression but not PTSD severity. We recommend continued exploration of body image concerns to further integrated research on violence against women.

Language: en