TY - JOUR
T1 - Couple forgiveness, self-differentiation and secondary traumatization among wives of former pows
AU - Dekel, Rachel
PY - 2010/11
Y1 - 2010/11
N2 - This study explored secondary traumatization among wives of former POWs. Forgiveness and self-differentiation were investigated for their role in wives'mental and marital distress. Participants included wives (N = 82) of former Israeli POWs (18 with PTSD [posttraumatic stress disorder] and 64 without PTSD) and a control group of 72 women whose husbands fought in the war but who were neither POWs nor suffered from PTSD. Compared to the other two groups, wives of former POWs with PTSD reported lower couple forgiveness and self-differentiation. High self-differentiation predicted low emotional and marital distress, whereas high couple forgiveness reduced only marital distress. Self-differentiation moderated the relationships between couple forgiveness and both types of distress. Findings highlight the challenges women face when living with partners with PTSD.
AB - This study explored secondary traumatization among wives of former POWs. Forgiveness and self-differentiation were investigated for their role in wives'mental and marital distress. Participants included wives (N = 82) of former Israeli POWs (18 with PTSD [posttraumatic stress disorder] and 64 without PTSD) and a control group of 72 women whose husbands fought in the war but who were neither POWs nor suffered from PTSD. Compared to the other two groups, wives of former POWs with PTSD reported lower couple forgiveness and self-differentiation. High self-differentiation predicted low emotional and marital distress, whereas high couple forgiveness reduced only marital distress. Self-differentiation moderated the relationships between couple forgiveness and both types of distress. Findings highlight the challenges women face when living with partners with PTSD.
KW - Couple forgiveness
KW - PTSD
KW - prisoners of war
KW - secondary traumatization
KW - self-differentiation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78349255586&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0265407510377216
DO - 10.1177/0265407510377216
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AN - SCOPUS:78349255586
SN - 0265-4075
VL - 27
SP - 924
EP - 937
JO - Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
JF - Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
IS - 7
ER -