TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Testing posttraumatic stress as a mediator of physical, sexual, and psychological intimate partner violence and substance problems among women
JO  - Journal of Traumatic Stress
A1  - Sullivan, Tami P.
A1  - Cavanaugh, Courtenay E.
A1  - Buckner, Julia D.
A1  - Edmondson, Donald
SP  - 575
EP  - 584
VL  - 22
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0894-9867
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.20474
ID  - ref1
ER  -