E-MOTION IPV
E-MOTION IPV
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Emotional dependency, Guilt and Disturbances in Self-Organization in Complex PTSD among women survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
Emotional dependency, Guilt and Disturbances in Self-Organization in Complex PTSD among women survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
ABOUT THE PROJECT
ABOUT THE PROJECT
This project addresses Intimate Partner Violence Against Women (IPVAW), a global public health issue involving physical, psychological, and sexual abuse as well as controlling behaviors. One of the most prevalent psychological consequences among survivors is Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), a condition marked not only by traditional PTSD symptoms but also by disturbances in emotion regulation, negative self-concept and difficulties in interpersonal relationships (known as Disturbances in Self-Organization, or DSO).
Investigating the link between emotional dependency, guilt and emotion regulation and the DSO symptoms of CPTSD.
Focusing on women who have experienced IPVAW and present DSO symptoms.
Recruiting 100 women survivors through the Andalusian Institute for Women (IAM) and partner associations.
Combining validated clinical instruments (SSDS, TRGI, ERQ, ITQ) with a correlational and comparative design.
Why now?
IPVAW is recognized by the WHO as a global pandemic: in Spain, 32.4% of women have experienced it at some point in their lives and CPTSD affects more than 40% of survivors. Despite this, the emotional mechanisms, known to sustain unhealthy relationship dynamics, have never been examined in relation to CPTSD symptoms in this population.
What for?
Findings will advance knowledge on the emotional mechanisms underlying CPTSD in IPV survivors and inform more tailored, trauma-informed psychological support. Results will be directly applicable to clinical psychology, social work and public health services, contributing to prevention strategies and treatment programs.
What's novel?
We bridge two research traditions: psychological constructs traditionally studied in relationship functioning (emotional dependency, guilt, emotion regulation) and the study of trauma-related disorders. This allows us to test whether these emotional factors act as aggravating mechanisms for specific CPTSD symptoms in survivors of IPV.
Where?
The project is led by two research groups at the University of Granada: Psychology of Social Problems (HUM289) and Applied Neuropsychology and Psychoneuroimmunology (CTS-581), within the CIMCYC María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence, with international collaboration from the University of Clermont Auvergne.
INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
This project brings together expertise in social psychology, trauma and psychopathology and quantitative methodology to understand how emotional processes shape CPTSD symptoms in survivors of IPV.
Psychology of Social Problems
Characterize emotional dependency and guilt as psychological mechanisms that sustain unhealthy relationship dynamics, drawing on validated instruments developed for romantic relationship contexts (HUM289).
Trauma & Psychopathology
Assess Complex PTSD and its Disturbances in Self-Organization (DSO) symptoms in women survivors of IPV, using internationally validated diagnostic tools adapted to ICD-11 criteria (CTS-581).
Emotion Regulation
Examine how adaptive and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies relate to affective dysregulation, one of the core DSO symptoms of CPTSD.
Quantitative & Clinical Methodology
Apply correlational and regression-based designs, including mediation and moderation analyses, to identify how emotional factors relate to specific CPTSD symptoms, with direct translation to clinical and forensic practice.
CONTACT
CONTACT
Inmaculada Valor Segura. E-mail: ivalor@ugr.es
Natalia Hidalgo Ruzzante. E-mail: nhidalgo@ugr.es
Proyecto E-MOTION IPV. E-mail: proyecto.believe@ugr.es
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