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Emotional Reactions During and After Trauma: A Comparison of Trauma Types

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Amstadter, Ananda B., Vernon, Laura L.·2008·Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma

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Peri- and posttraumatic emotional responses have been understudied, and furthermore, have rarely been compared among trauma types. The current study compared college students' retrospective self-reports of peri- and posttraumatic responses of fear, shame, guilt, anger, and sadness among four types of traumatic events: sexual assault, physical assault, transportation accident, and illness/injury. Overall emotional responding was generally high for all trauma types, and for those in the sexual assault group, emotion increased sharply from the peri- to posttraumatic time-point. Generally, fear was higher during the trauma compared to after the trauma, whereas the other emotions tended to remain stable or increase posttrauma. The sexual assault group tended to report higher levels of posttrauma emotion than the other trauma type groups.

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  • Sexual assault is more likely than other traumas to produce specific emotional reactions, such as anger, guilt, and shame.

    “sexual assault is more likely than other traumas to produce specific emotional reactions, such as anger, guilt, and shame (Amstadter & Vernon, 2008)”

    From PTSD in the Year Following Sexual Assault: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies (2023) · cites this paper as Amstadter & Vernon, 2008

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Authors
Amstadter, A. B., & Vernon, L. L.
Affiliations
  • Auburn University (US)
  • Florida Atlantic University (US)
Corresponding author
Amstadter, Ananda B.
Venue
Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma
Published
2008-07-04
Volume
16
Issue
4
Pages
391-408
ISSN
  • 1092-6771 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-083X
OpenAlex
W2097074021
Cited by
215
References
39
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (T32MH018869)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
Keywords
trauma, sexual assault, physical assault, transport accidents, illness and injury, fear, shame, guilt, anger, sadness, university students

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