Citation

Yalch MM, Rickman SRM, Good EW, Levendosky AA. J. Trauma Dissociation 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15299732.2020.1760411

PMID

32369426

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common traumatic stressor for young adult women and results in a number of problems for those who experience it. The appraisals women make of IPV influence the degree of distress they experience in the aftermath of IPV. Research suggests that personality traits may influence IPV appraisals, although there are relatively few studies of this. In this study, we examine the association between Five Factor Model personality traits (i.e., Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Neuroticism, and Openness) and appraisals of IPV in a sample of young adult women in college who experienced IPV (N = 241) using a Bayesian approach to multiple regression.

RESULTS suggest that Agreeableness, Extraversion, and Neuroticism predicted different styles of appraisals over and above the effect of IPV severity. Study findings clarify previous research on the role of personality traits in the response to IPV and suggest directions for future research.

Language: en

Keywords

Appraisals; intimate partner violence; personality; resilience; risk