title: The Impact of Appraisals and Context on Readiness to Leave a Relationship Following Intimate Partner Abuse.
abstract: The current longitudinal study examined the relative impact of symptoms and appraisals as well as contextual and demographic factors on women's subsequent readiness to leave a relationship following intimate partner abuse. An ethnically diverse sample of women (N = 177) completed measures assessing posttrauma appraisals, symptoms, dependence on the perpetrator, and abuse characteristics. One year later, women reported on their readiness to leave the relationship. Regression analyses revealed that readiness to leave was (a) positively predicted by fear appraisals, (b) negatively predicted by shame appraisals, and (c) significantly associated with additional contextual factors (i.e., dependence on the perpetrator, stalking behaviors).
authors.affiliation: Stanford University, CA, USA ryanmatlow@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ryan B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Matlow
authors.affiliation: University of Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Anne P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: DePrince
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: appraisals; fear; intimate partner abuse; shame; stages of change; transtheoretical model of change