Citation

Graham-Bermann SA, Devoe ER, Mattis JS, Lynch S, Thomas SA. Violence Against Women 2006; 12(7): 662-692.

Affiliation

University of Michigan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801206290216

PMID

16777951

Abstract

Traumatic stress symptoms were assessed for 218 children ages 5 to 13 following exposure to intimate partner violence: 33% of Caucasian and 17% of minority children were diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder. A risk and protective factors model was used to predict traumatic stress symptoms. For Caucasian children, the best predictors were mothers' mental health and low self-esteem. For minority children, the amount of violence, mothers' low self-esteem, and low income predicted traumatic stress. Social support to the mother, inclusive of friends, relatives, and religion, was a protective element. Implications for assessment and intervention are discussed in light of each group's experiences.

Language: en