2020
The Role of Acculturation in the Relation Between Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Misuse Among IPV-victimized Hispanic Women in the Community
Reyes ME, Weiss NH, Swan SC, Sullivan TP. The Role of Acculturation in the Relation Between Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Misuse Among IPV-victimized Hispanic Women in the Community. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2020, 37: np7057-np7081. PMID: 33100128, DOI: 10.1177/0886260520967134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHispanic womenSubstance misuseIntimate partner violenceImportant public health implicationsSubstance misuse outcomesCorrelates of IPVPublic health implicationsIPV typesRole of acculturationPartner violenceWomenHealth implicationsPresent studyPotential utilityMisuseHigh levelsLimited research
2018
An Examination of the Role of Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Weiss NH, Dixon‐Gordon K, Peasant C, Sullivan TP. An Examination of the Role of Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2018, 31: 775-780. PMID: 30338577, PMCID: PMC6197926, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPositive emotionsGoal-directed behaviorStress disorderImpulsive behaviorEmotion regulation difficultiesRole of difficultiesProbable PTSD diagnosisPTSD symptom severityNature of difficultiesRegulation difficultiesEmotional numbingNegative emotionsHyperarousal clustersPTSD diagnosisEmotionsSymptom severityPrevious researchGreat difficultyHigh levelsDomestic violenceDifficultiesNumbingDisordersNonacceptanceDaily relationship between positive affect and drinking to cope: the moderating role of difficulties regulating positive emotions
Weiss NH, Risi MM, Bold KW, Sullivan TP, Dixon-Gordon KL. Daily relationship between positive affect and drinking to cope: the moderating role of difficulties regulating positive emotions. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2018, 45: 189-198. PMID: 30136859, PMCID: PMC6387641, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2018.1508470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotionsRole of difficultiesPositive affectSocial stressorsEmotion dysregulationAlcohol useCollege studentsDaily diary methodDaily relationsNon-social stressorsEmotionsDaily relationshipNegative outcomesDiary methodAffectExtant researchStressorsCurrent studyParticipantsStudentsDifficultiesHigh levelsBaseline questionnairePotential utilityDysregulationAvoidant Coping as a Moderator of the Association Between Childhood Abuse Types and HIV/Sexual Risk Behaviors
Weiss NH, Peasant C, Sullivan TP. Avoidant Coping as a Moderator of the Association Between Childhood Abuse Types and HIV/Sexual Risk Behaviors. Child Maltreatment 2018, 24: 26-35. PMID: 30124064, DOI: 10.1177/1077559518793228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsChildhood abuse typesIPV-victimized womenRisk behaviorsIntimate partner violenceAbuse typesAvoidant copingChildhood sexual abuseCommunity womenWomenHigh levelsChildhood abuseChildhood Sexual Abuse SeverityHigh rateAbuse severitySeverityAssociationPartner violenceSexual abuse severityCurrent studySexual abuseAbuseCopingLimited researchHeterogeneity 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
2014
Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Women's Use of Aggression in Intimate Relationships: The Moderating Role of Alcohol Dependence
Weiss NH, Duke AA, Sullivan TP. Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Women's Use of Aggression in Intimate Relationships: The Moderating Role of Alcohol Dependence. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2014, 27: 550-557. PMID: 25322884, PMCID: PMC4343313, DOI: 10.1002/jts.21960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbable posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderAlcohol dependenceIntimate partner violenceSexual aggressionStress disorderIPV-victimized womenWomen's useSubstance useIntimate relationshipsWomenPsychological aggressionSignificant correlatesPhysical aggressionHigh levelsModerating RoleAggressionDisordersPresent studyPartner violenceAd interactions