The effects of marital status and partner support on rape trauma.
Psychological functioning within the first four weeks after rape was compared for married and single victims. Marital status did not significantly affect psychological symptoms following the assault. For married women, lack of support by the partner--particularly when it was unexpected--was significantly related to poor psychological functioning after the rape.
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Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg, Pa.
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Anderson
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011606:Psychosexual Development; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology*; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D014754:Violence