Perceptions of control and long-term recovery from rape.
The relationship between perceptions of control and symptoms of both long-term depression and post-traumatic stress was examined. Enduring beliefs of personal competence and control were found to be associated with lower rates of depression and stress and to be stronger predictors of long-term recovery than were rape-specific attributions. Implications for clinical practice are discussed.
Regehr
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Faculty of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ont.
Cadell
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Jansen
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009864:Ontario; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D013997:Time Factors