2024
A psychometric evaluation of the PTSD Checklist for DSM‐5 among women experiencing intimate partner violence
Schick M, Sullivan T, Alfano A, Weiss N. A psychometric evaluation of the PTSD Checklist for DSM‐5 among women experiencing intimate partner violence. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2024 PMID: 39031171, DOI: 10.1002/jts.23087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of posttraumatic stress disorderPTSD ChecklistPCL-5Intimate partner violenceDSM-5Self-report measures of PTSD symptomsPsychometric propertiesMeasures of PTSD symptomsPTSD diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorderTrauma-exposed populationsPTSD prevalenceSample of community womenSelf-report measuresAdequate psychometric propertiesPartner violencePTSD symptomsStress disorderCutoff scorePsychometric evaluationInternal consistencyCommunity womenCronbach's aChecklistViolence
2021
Intimate Partner Violence and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: Indirect Effects Through Negative and Positive Emotion Dysregulation
Simpson LE, Raudales AM, Reyes ME, Sullivan TP, Weiss NH. Intimate Partner Violence and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: Indirect Effects Through Negative and Positive Emotion Dysregulation. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2021, 37: np14008-np14035. PMID: 33858266, DOI: 10.1177/08862605211006371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotion dysregulationPTS symptom severityPsychological intimate partner violenceEmotion dysregulationPosttraumatic stressSymptom severityNegative emotion dysregulationIntimate partner violencePosttraumatic stress symptomsSelf-report measuresIndirect effects analysesAmazon's MTurk platformMTurk platformStress symptomsPartner violencePrior researchIndirect effectsIPV typesStudy variablesOnline surveyPrimary study variablesParticipantsUnderlying roleDysregulationIntercorrelations
2019
Post-traumatic stress disorder symptom severity attenuates bi-directional associations between negative affect and avoidant coping: A daily diary study
Weiss NH, Risi MM, Sullivan TP, Armeli S, Tennen H. Post-traumatic stress disorder symptom severity attenuates bi-directional associations between negative affect and avoidant coping: A daily diary study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2019, 259: 73-81. PMID: 31442882, PMCID: PMC6791769, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPTSD symptom severityPost-traumatic stress disorderAvoidant copingNegative affectSymptom severityPost-traumatic stress disorder symptom severityTrauma-exposed adultsTrauma-exposed individualsDaily diary methodDaily diary studySelf-report measuresSevere PTSD symptomsDaily diary dataDisorder symptom severityLight of limitationsPTSD symptomsStrategies individualsBi-directional associationsDiary studyStress disorderCopingCross-sectional designDiary methodAffectCollege studentsEmotion dysregulation and posttraumatic stress disorder: a test of the incremental role of difficulties regulating positive emotions
Weiss NH, Nelson RJ, Contractor AA, Sullivan TP. Emotion dysregulation and posttraumatic stress disorder: a test of the incremental role of difficulties regulating positive emotions. Anxiety Stress & Coping 2019, 32: 443-456. PMID: 31099270, PMCID: PMC6552656, DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2019.1618842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPTSD symptom severityPosttraumatic stress disorderPositive emotionsNegative emotionsEmotion dysregulationSymptom severityStress disorderSelf-report measuresIntimate partner violenceWomen victimsEmotionsCriminal justice systemDearth of studiesJustice systemBivariate associationsCurrent studyIncremental roleParticipantsVictimsDifficultiesPartner violenceIncremental relationsDisordersDysregulationPotential utility
2018
Heterogeneity in emotion regulation difficulties among women victims of domestic violence: A latent profile analysis
Weiss NH, Darosh AG, Contractor AA, Forkus SR, Dixon-Gordon KL, Sullivan TP. Heterogeneity in emotion regulation difficulties among women victims of domestic violence: A latent profile analysis. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2018, 239: 192-200. PMID: 30014959, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotionsLatent profile analysisEmotion regulationPsychiatric difficultiesRisky behaviorsEmotion regulation dimensionsEmotion regulation difficultiesSelf-report measuresPosttraumatic stress disorderEmotion valenceRegulation difficultiesLight of limitationsNegative emotionsTransdiagnostic factorLevel of difficultyRegulation dimensionsStress disorderWomen victimsEmotionsDomestic violenceProfile analysisAlcohol misuseFemale victimsCorrelation designHigh levels