RT Article
T1 Are differences evident in the ways boys and girls appraise and interpret their traumatic experiences?: a qualitative analysis of youth trauma narratives
JF Violence and victims
VO 39
IS 2
SP 143
OP 167
A1 Ascienzo, Sarah
A1 Sprang, Ginny
A1 Royse, David D. 1948-
A2 Sprang, Ginny
A2 Royse, David D. 1948-
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1930990197
AB The purpose of this study was to explore potential similarities and differences in the ways boys and girls appraise and interpret their traumatic experiences, and better understand how gender roles, performance, and socialization processes may impact trauma experiences, appraisals, and narratives within the context of trauma-focused treatment. We used thematic analysis to analyze the trauma narratives of youth (N = 16) ages 8-16 who had experienced multiple types (M = 5.38) of child maltreatment and who were receiving Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address clinically elevated posttraumatic stress symptoms. Four themes emerged: variations in the content of negative cognitions, differences in relational emotion, adoption of socially prescribed gender roles, and symptom differences. Although many similarities existed in youth’s trauma narratives, differences emerged that point to the importance of social context and the ways gender role expectations and socialization processes influence youth’s appraisal of and responses to traumatic events. Findings indicate the importance of considering distress tolerance, relational emotion, gender identity development, and role socialization within the treatment milieu.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 161-167
K1 Gender
K1 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
K1 trauma narrative
K1 trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy
K1 Youth
DO 10.1891/VV-2024-0003