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Dissociation As a Mechanism of Risk for Interpersonal Victimization Among Adolescent Girls
Nicole A Kouri1, Valerie A Simon1, Ty Partridge1
1Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|May 6, 2024
Summary
Childhood interpersonal violence exposure increases revictimization risk. Dissociation, a disruption in consciousness, uniquely predicts polyvictimization in adolescent girls, highlighting its importance for clinical intervention.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Criminology
- Public Health
Background:
- Childhood interpersonal violence exposure (IVE) is linked to repeated victimization throughout life.
- Dissociation, characterized by altered consciousness and perception, is hypothesized to increase revictimization risk.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the longitudinal relationship between dissociation and polyvictimization in adolescent girls exposed to interpersonal violence.
- To determine if dissociation predicts subsequent polyvictimization or if polyvictimization predicts future dissociation.
Main Methods:
- A longitudinal study analyzed self-report data from 92 violence-exposed adolescent girls over 3.5 years.
- A random-intercept cross-lagged panel model assessed bidirectional relationships between dissociation and polyvictimization.
- Interpersonal violence exposure (IVE) encompassed various forms of victimization.
Main Results:
- Dissociation significantly predicted polyvictimization at multiple time points (T2, T3, T4).
- Polyvictimization did not significantly predict future dissociation symptoms.
- Dissociation emerged as a unique predictor of polyvictimization in this cohort.
Conclusions:
- Dissociation plays a significant role in the cycle of polyvictimization among adolescent girls with a history of interpersonal violence.
- Dissociation represents a critical target for clinical assessment and therapeutic interventions to mitigate revictimization risk.
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