Type
Text
Type
Dissertation
Advisor
Amy S. Slep | K. Daniel O'Leary. | Daniel Klein | Bonita London-Thompson | Stephen Long | Jacquelyn C. Campbell.
Date
2011-08-01
Keywords
Psychology -- Military studies | Aggression, Emotional Intimacy, OEF/OIF Veterans, PTSD, Romantic Relationships, Violence
Department
Department of Clinical Psychology
Language
en_US
Source
This work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree.
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/11401/71626
Publisher
The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
Format
application/pdf
Abstract
Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are more prone to perpetrating intimate partner violence (IPV) than are males in the general community or veterans not suffering from PTSD. However, there is little research on the PTSD-IPV link (IPV) among younger OEF/OIF veterans and on the factors that drive this association in general. PTSD may lead to increased risk for IPV through its impact on emotional intimacy. To test the hypothesis that emotional intimacy mediates the PTSD/IPV link, a sample of 110 male participants was recruited from the VAMC in Northport, NY. PTSD, IPV, and relationship functioning were assessed via a battery of standardized instruments. Results supported the hypothesis that poor emotional intimacy mediates the association between PTSD and IPV perpetration.
Recommended Citation
Kar, Heidi Lary, "Victims Who Victimize: A Multifactorial Model of the PTSD/ IPV Link in OEF/OIF Veterans" (2011). Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions). 831.
https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/stony-brook-theses-and-dissertations-collection/831