@article{ref1,
title="Social support, coping, and posttraumatic stress symptoms in female sexual assault survivors: a longitudinal analysis",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="2016",
author="Ullman, Sarah E. and Relyea, Mark",
volume="29",
number="6",
pages="500-506",
abstract="Social support and coping affect each other after stressful life events, including sexual assault (Taylor & Stanton, 2007). The present study examined the associations among assault-specific support, maladaptive coping, and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) over 3 years in a sample of female sexual assault survivors from a large metropolitan area (N = 1,863). A 3-wave cross-lagged panel model revealed significant weak-to-moderate reciprocal associations between maladaptive coping and PTSS (βs =.09 to.21), significant weak reciprocal associations between turning against social reactions and PTSS (βs =.07 to.10), and inconsistent weak reciprocal associations between maladaptive coping and unsupportive acknowledgment reactions (βs =.06 to.14). We conclude with implications regarding treatment and intervention for survivors and their support networks.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="10.1002/jts.22143",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.22143"
}