The Interaction of Sexism and Heterosexism in Lesbian Women's Experiences with Intimate Partner Violence and Subsequent Posttraumatic Reactions
Year: 2019
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Experiences of oppression and experiences of multiple oppressions have long been linked to psychological distress.Newer research has been conducted looking at the traumatic effects that oppression can have on mental health including PTSD symptom development.The experience of trauma in women and its links to PTSD have also long been studied but there has been no research to date to look at the experiences of lesbian women who experience IPV and how sexism and heterosexism may affect the development of PTSD symptoms.The current study added to the existing literature by exploring the additive and interactional roles that multiple oppressions play in individual's lives.Specifically, the present study hypothesized additive effects and interactional effects between internalized sexism, internalized heterosexism, externalized sexism, and externalized heterosexism in predicting PTSD symptom severity.Additionally, it was predicted that a moderated moderation would exist, where the relationship between externalized oppression and PTSD symptom severity is moderated by internalized oppression with IPV severity moderating the relationship between internalized oppression and PTSD symptom severity.Participants were 209 lesbian women.Hierarchical regression analysis found support for externalized sexism as a unique predictor for PTSD symptom severity.Implications are discussed.
Author: Ceroni, Taylor L.
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6982605371