Depression, Anxiety, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following Intimate Partner Violence

The Role of Self-Criticism, Guilt, and Gender Beliefs

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ID12437352
AuthorsIona Naismith (0000-0003-3897-783X, University of the Andes, Bogota, Colombia, corresponding author), Karen Ripoll-Núñez (0000-0002-8081-9643, University of the Andes, Bogota, Colombia), Gabriela Baquero Henao (University of the Andes, Bogota, Colombia)
Year2022
Volume30
Issue3-4
Pages791-811
Publication date2022-12-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10778012221142917
PMID36482687
OpenAlexW4310959866
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited55

Intimate partner violence (IPV) predicts anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), yet the role of cognition in these pathways is poorly understood. This study explored whether self-criticism, guilt, and gender beliefs predicted psychological symptoms, using self-report data from 50 Colombian female IPV survivors with diverse socioeconomic statuses. Self-criticism and guilt were high and significantly associated with IPV. Self-criticism significantly predicted depression and PTSD, whilst only guilt predicted anxiety. Traditional gender role beliefs were associated with emotional abuse, but not with self-criticism, guilt, or symptoms. In conclusion, self-criticism and guilt are important treatment targets for female IPV survivors, regardless of gender beliefs

Anxiety · Criticism · Depression (economics · Domestic violence · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Poison control · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Self-criticism · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology

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