TY - JOUR PY - 2023// TI - Social reactions to disclosures of intimate partner stalking and unwanted pursuit behaviors: associations with PTSD, academic outcomes, and empowerment JO - Violence against women A1 - Lietzau, Stephanie B. A1 - Aiken, Brianne E. A1 - Cooney, Caroline C. A1 - Dardis, Christina M. SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - Among college survivors of unwanted pursuit behaviors (UPBs; 40.1%, nā=ā189) or intimate partner stalking (IPS, i.e., UPBs causing emotional distress; 32.1%, nā=ā151), the present study examined effects of social reactions to disclosures on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology, academic outcomes, and personal empowerment. Compared to UPB survivors, IPS survivors were more likely to disclose and reported higher positive and negative reactions to disclosure as well as greater frequency of UPBs/IPS, IPV, and PTSD symptoms. Among both groups, only negative social reactions were positively associated with PTSD symptoms. However, among IPS (but not UPB) survivors, only positive social reactions were related to academic outcomes and empowerment when controlling for PTSD and IPS frequency. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
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LA - en SN - 1077-8012 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012231209015 ID - ref1 ER -