RT Article
T1 Trauma and substance use: the role of defences and religious engagement
JF Mental health, religion & culture
VO 18
IS 2
SP 123
OP 133
A1 Prout, Tracy A.
A1 Gerber, Lindsay E.
A1 Gottdiener, William H.
LA English
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2015
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1838993088
AB Substance use disorders commonly co-occur with posttraumatic stress disorder and are associated with greater impairment. There is some evidence to suggest that different coping strategies, including defence mechanisms and religious forms of coping, may buffer the relationship between trauma and SUDs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential moderating roles of defence mechanisms and religious coping on the already-established relationship between trauma symptoms and substance abuse. Data were gathered from a sample of college students (N = 380). Trauma symptoms were associated with increased substance use and abuse. The use of immature defences was significantly associated with trauma and substance use. Increased substance abuse was also associated with higher rates of negative religious coping. Individuals who endorsed trauma symptoms were also more likely to use positive and negative religious coping. Defences and coping did not moderate the relationship between trauma and substance use.
K1 PTSD
K1 defence mechanisms
K1 Religious Coping
K1 Substance use disorders
K1 Trauma
DO 10.1080/13674676.2015.1008442