@article{ref1,
title="Testing posttraumatic stress as a mediator of physical, sexual, and psychological intimate partner violence and substance problems among women",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="2009",
author="Sullivan, Tami P. and Cavanaugh, Courtenay E. and Buckner, Julia D. and Edmondson, Donald",
volume="22",
number="6",
pages="575-584",
abstract="This study examined whether posttraumatic stress specifically resulting from intimate partner violence (IPV-related posttraumatic stress) mediated relationships between types of IPV and drug and alcohol problems among 212 women currently experiencing IPV. Six-month prevalence was high for drug use (48%) and alcohol use (59%). Structural equation modeling revealed that the frequency of physical, sexual, and psychological IPV were significantly and positively related to greater IPV-related posttraumatic stress, and IPV-related posttraumatic stress was significantly and positively related to drug problems. Further, IPV-related posttraumatic stress mediated the relationships between physical IPV and drug problems and psychological IPV and drug problems. Findings suggest that prevention and intervention efforts targeting posttraumatic stress among IPV-exposed women may reduce drug problems in this population.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="10.1002/jts.20474",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.20474"
}