title: The relationship of sociotropy and autonomy to posttraumatic cognitions and PTSD symptomatology in trauma survivors.
abstract: The current study examined relationships between sociotropic and autonomous personality styles and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology following trauma as well as specific posttraumatic cognitions that have been shown to characterize individuals with PTSD. Self-report data were collected in a sample of 156 college students indicating a history of traumatic experience. Significant relationships were found between symptoms of PTSD and depression and measures of sociotropy, autonomy, and negative posttraumatic beliefs about self and world. Additionally, measures of autonomy and negative posttraumatic thoughts improved prediction of PTSD symptom level after controlling for depressive symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA 99004, USA. Russell.Kolts@mail.ewu.edu
authors.forename: Russell L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Kolts
authors.forename: April M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Jessica J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Tracy
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept; D012938:Social Perception; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology