@article{ref1,
title="Re-examining the relationship between avoidance and post-traumatic stress symptoms in rape survivors enrolled in self-defense training: the protective effect of activities self-efficacy",
journal="Violence and victims",
year="2019",
author="Pinciotti, Caitlin M. and Reffi, Anthony N. and Orcutt, Holly K.",
volume="34",
number="1",
pages="104-119",
abstract="Although many women do not report sexual victimization as motivation for seeking self-defense training, differences in self-efficacy suggest that self-efficacy deficits may influence survivors' desire to seek training. Lower self-efficacy, thought to negatively influence perceived confidence in one's ability to engage in everyday activities, may relate to avoidance of mundane activities and cause exacerbation of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). The current study examined a three-way interaction modeling the relationships between history of rape, activities self-efficacy, activities avoidance, and PTSS in a diverse sample of 233 women enrolled in self-defense training. <br><br>RESULTS suggest that survivors who avoid everyday activities experience increased PTSS, but this effect is mitigated by perceived self-efficacy to engage in these activities. Activities self-efficacy may promote resilience in rape survivors regardless of whether they actually engage in such activities. Training that targets self-efficacy, rather than actual engagement in activities, may be sufficient to reduce PTSS in rape survivors.<br><br>© Copyright 2019 Springer Publishing Company, LLC.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-6708",
doi="10.1891/0886-6708.34.1.104",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.34.1.104"
}