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Supportive and unsupportive responses of others to rape victims: effects on concurrent victim adjustment
R C Davis1, E Brickman, T Baker
1Victim Services Agency, New York, NY 10007.
American Journal of Community Psychology
|June 1, 1991
Abstract:
Evaluated the impact that actions of significant others have on adjustment following rape. Significant other behavior is conceptualized as having two dimensions--supportive behavior and unsupportive behavior--and each dimension was measured using multiple items. Unsupportive behavior, but not supportive behavior, was found to bear a significant association to victim adjustment. Implications for those who work with victims are discussed.