RT Article
T1 The Role of Race, Social Support, Empowerment, and Posttraumatic Cognitions in Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
JF Violence against women
VO 31
IS 2
SP 524
OP 546
A1 Ceroni, Taylor L.
A2 Holmes, Samantha C.
A2 Alshabani, Nuha
A2 Silver, Kristin E.
A2 Johnson, Dawn M.
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1915299616
AB Black women experience more frequent and severe intimate partner violence (IPV), but there are mixed findings on their posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity. This may be explained by cultural-salient factors which are associated with fewer posttraumatic cognitions. We hypothesized an indirect effect of race on PTSD symptoms via social support, empowerment, and posttraumatic cognitions, serially. Path analysis revealed Black women reported increased social support, which was associated with higher levels of empowerment, which was associated with lower levels of posttraumatic cognitions. Decreased posttraumatic cognitions were associated with less severe PTSD symptoms. Results increase understanding of culturally-salient factors that may impact PTSD symptoms in Black women.
K1 Empowerment
K1 Social Support
K1 Race
K1 PTSD
K1 Intimate Partner Violence
DO 10.1177/10778012231214773