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Title
The Cycle of Violence: Associations Between Exposure to Violence, Trauma-Related Symptoms and Aggression - Findings from Congolese Refugees in Uganda |
Full text
https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/2910561; https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/download/2910561/2910562 |
Date
2015 |
Author(s)
Hecker, Tobias; Fetz, Simon; Ainamani, Herbert; Elbert, Thomas |
Abstract
War-related trauma exposure has been linked to aggression and enhanced levels of community and family violence, suggesting a cycle of violence. Reactive aggression - an aggressive reaction to a perceived threat - has been associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In contrast, appetitive aggression - a hedonic, intrinsically motivated form of aggression - seems to be negatively related to PTSD in offender and military populations. This study examined the associations between exposure to violence, trauma-related symptoms and aggression in a civilian population. In semistructured interviews, 290 Congolese refugees were questioned about trauma exposure, PTSD symptoms, and aggression. War-related trauma exposure correlated positively with exposure to family and community violence in the past month (r = .31, p < .001), and appetitive (r = .18, p = .002) and reactive aggression (r = .29, p < .001). The relationship between war-related trauma exposure and reactive aggressive behavior was mediated by PTSD symptoms and appetitive aggression. In a multiple sequential regression analysis, trauma exposure (β = .43, p < .001) and reactive aggression (β = .36, p < .001) were positively associated with PTSD symptoms, whereas appetitive aggression was negatively associated (β=âˆ'.13, p = .007) with PTSD symptoms. Our findings were congruent with the cycle of violence hypothesis and indicate a differential relation between distinct subtypes of aggression and PTSD. |
Subject(s)
ddc:150 |
Language
eng |
Relation
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1002/jts.22046; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/0894-9867; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/000365385200009; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/26467328 |
Type of publication
info:eu-repo/semantics/article; doc-type:article; text |
Source
Hecker T, Fetz S, Ainamani H, Elbert T. The Cycle of Violence: Associations Between Exposure to Violence, Trauma-Related Symptoms and Aggression - Findings from Congolese Refugees in Uganda. <em>Journal of Traumatic Stress</em>. 2015;28:448-455. |
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
Repository
Bielefeld - University of Bielefeld
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