Social Acknowledgment of Violent Experiences and Its Role in PTSD and Appetitive Aggression Among High-Risk Males in South Africa

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Holtzhausen, Leon
Kaminer, Debra
Seedat, Soraya
Maercker, Andreas
Madikane, Solomon
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Clinical Psychological Science ; 5 (2017), 1. - pp. 166-173. - ISSN 2167-7026. - eISSN 2167-7034
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Violence exposure poses a risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and appetitive aggression. Does acknowledgment of violent experiences by one’s social environment also affect these adverse consequences of violence? We investigated relations between number of traumatic event types, number of violent offenses, PTSD symptoms, appetitive aggression, and social acknowledgment. A total of 290 participants were recruited through a Cape Town rehabilitation center for offenders. Using path analysis, we demonstrate higher societal disapproval to be associated with more intense PTSD symptoms and greater appetitive aggression. However, past experiences of recognition were also related to more intense PTSD symptoms. Violence exposure was positively associated with PTSD symptoms and appetitive aggression, and a higher number of violent offenses was related to greater appetitive aggression. Results indicate that besides violence exposure, social acknowledgment may play a significant role in the severity of PTSD and appetitive aggression. Intervention programs should not neglect targeting social structures.
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violence exposure, social acknowledgment, PTSD, appetitive aggression, South Africa
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ISO 690SOMMER, Jessica, Martina HINSBERGER, Roland WEIERSTALL, Leon HOLTZHAUSEN, Debra KAMINER, Soraya SEEDAT, Andreas MAERCKER, Solomon MADIKANE, Thomas ELBERT, 2017. Social Acknowledgment of Violent Experiences and Its Role in PTSD and Appetitive Aggression Among High-Risk Males in South Africa. In: Clinical Psychological Science. 5(1), pp. 166-173. ISSN 2167-7026. eISSN 2167-7034. Available under: doi: 10.1177/2167702616658634
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@article{Sommer2017-01Socia-41292,
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  title={Social Acknowledgment of Violent Experiences and Its Role in PTSD and Appetitive Aggression Among High-Risk Males in South Africa},
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  journal={Clinical Psychological Science},
  pages={166--173},
  author={Sommer, Jessica and Hinsberger, Martina and Weierstall, Roland and Holtzhausen, Leon and Kaminer, Debra and Seedat, Soraya and Maercker, Andreas and Madikane, Solomon and Elbert, Thomas}
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