Targets of Trauma-Related Disgust and Emotion Regulation Difficulties as Predictors of PTSD Symptoms and Mental Contamination Following Sexual Violence

Bibliographic Data

ID12436497
AuthorsJordyn M Tipsword (0000-0001-8902-9253, University of Kentucky, corresponding author), Marshal Isaacs (University of Kentucky), Madison R Isaacs (University of Kentucky), Grace Seymour (0000-0002-8696-8957, University of Kentucky), Grace M Seymour (University of Kentucky), Christal L Badour (0000-0001-9985-8418, University of Kentucky)
Year2025
Pages10778012251356951-10778012251356951
Publication date2025-07-13
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10778012251356951
PMID40653857
OpenAlexW4412382823
LanguageEN
References cited41

Research investigating associations among targets of disgust, emotion regulation (ER) difficulties, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and mental contamination (MC) is limited. This study explored main and interactive effects of self-disgust, disgust with others, disgust with the world, and ER difficulties in predicting PTSD symptoms and MC among women with sexual violence histories ( N = 90). Higher disgust with the world predicted more severe PTSD symptoms and disgust with others predicted more severe MC among those low in ER difficulties. Targets of disgust may be differentially associated with posttraumatic outcomes. Future research should investigate mechanisms linking targets of disgust to such outcomes

Anger · Disgust · Medical emergency · Poison control · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · Humor Studies and Applications · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment