Posttraumatic Growth, Dissociation and Identification With The Aggressor Among Childhood Abuse Survivors

Figures & data

Table 1. Inter-correlations among the study variables (n = 597).

Measure	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1. PTG - relating to others	-
2. PTG - new possibilities	.72***	-
3. PTG - personal strength	.64***	.69***	-
4. PTG - spiritual change	.50***	.50***	.48***	-
5. PTG - appreciation of life	.65***	.68***	.65***	.48***	-
6. PTG - total score	.90***	.89***	.85***	.64***	.82***	-
7. Dissociation	.13**	.20***	.10*	.16***	.14**	.17***
8. IWA	.17***	.21***	.10*	.08*	.15***	.18***	.46***	-
9. PTSD symptoms	.24***	.29***	.18***	.23***	.22***	.28***	.44***	.35***	-
10. Anxiety symptoms	.19***	.19***	.14***	.16***	.18***	.21***	.45***	.35***	.65***	-
1.58	34.10	36.10	25.52	2.25	2.32	2.19	2.59	2.18	2.19	M
1.12	19.84	20.56	18.56	.76	.97	.82	.93	.92	.82	(SD)

IWA = Identification with the aggressor. * p < .05; ** p < .01; *** p < .001.

Table 2. Latent profile analysis fit indices.

Model Number	Classes	AIC	BIC	Entropy
1	1	5091.64	5117.99	1.00
1	2	4871.16	4915.08	0.81
1	3	4811.50	4872.99	0.77
2	1	4929.45	4968.98	1.00
2	2	4900.55	4957.65	0.63
2	3	4810.17	4884.83	0.66
3	1	5091.64	5117.99	1.00
3	2	4791.92	4849.02	0.64
3	3	4726.18	4814.02	0.67
4	1	4929.45	4968.98	1.00
4	2	4785.80	4869.25	0.64
4	3	4713.45	4840.81	0.67

AIC = Akaike information criterion, BIC = Bayesian information criterion. Lower AIC, BIC values indicate a better fitting model. Entropy values approaching 1 indicate high classification probabilities.

Table 3. Estimates for the three prototypical profiles and means and standard deviations of PTSD symptoms and anxiety symptoms (n = 597).

PTSD symptoms			Anxiety symptoms
Group comparisons	F	η^2p	Group comparisons	F	η^2p
Profile type	42.18*** (2, 591)	.13	a>b>c	46.31*** (2, 591)	.14	a>b>c
Gender	16.91*** (1, 591)	.03		17.66*** (1, 591)	.03
Age	16.18***(1, 591)	.03		2.68 (1, 591)	.01
Abuse severity	84.68***(1, 591)	.13		41.16***(1, 591)	.07

** p < .01; *** p < .001.Note. The group comparisons column compares the mean level of the variable in each group: a = profile 1; b= profile 2; c= profile 3.

Data availability statement

Due to the nature of this research, participants of this study did not agree for their data to be shared publicly, so supporting data is not available.