Differences in PTSD and risk assessment in people with a history of (re)victimization

Bollema, Eva (2024) Differences in PTSD and risk assessment in people with a history of (re)victimization. Master thesis, Psychology.

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Abstract

Around 75% of children globally experience some form of childhood maltreatment, which puts them at risk for being victimized later in life, a phenomenon known as revictimization. To better understand what makes individuals with a history of victimization vulnerable to revictimization, this study compared possible risk factors, namely PTSD symptom severity and risk detection abilities, in revictimized and non-revictimized students in the Netherlands and New Zealand. Besides, the study investigated the relationship between PTSD symptom severity and risk detection abilities. The study was part of a larger longitudinal project about risk factors for revictimization at the University of Groningen. The original study consisted of N = 2156 female, first-year psychology students between 17 and 58 years old. A convenience sample was used to gather the participants and they responded to a battery of questionnaires in multiple sessions. The current study only used cross-sectional data, from a subsample based on the PTSD symptoms questionnaire and the tape of risk detection, resulting in sample sizes of n = 1833, n = 927 and n = 1031. Revictimized participants showed higher PTSD symptom severity than non-revictimized participants. Revictimized participants and non-revictimized participants did not differ from each other on risk detection abilities. No association between PTSD symptom severity and risk detection abilities was found. This study was one of the few studies that investigated risk factors for revictimization outside of the United States. These findings can be used for research into prevention programs for revictimization, focusing on PTSD treatment and handling risky situations.

Item Type:	Thesis (Master)
Supervisor name:	Fereidooni, F.
Degree programme:	Psychology
Differentiation route:	Clinical Forensic Psychology and Victimology (FP) [Master Psychology]
Date Deposited:	22 May 2024 12:05
Last Modified:	22 May 2024 12:05
URI:	http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3356

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