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Sara Buesa, Esther Calvete Zumalde
En este estudio se evaluó el papel de diversos tipos de apoyo social percibido (formal, familiar, red social y de una persona significativa) en los síntomas de depresión y estrés postraumático en mujeres víctimas de violencia por parte de su pareja. Se evaluó si el apoyo social, solo y en interacción con la violencia experimentada, se asociaba con los síntomas y si el apoyo social predecía la ruptura con la relación abusiva en el seguimiento. Participaron 157 mujeres que completaron medidas de maltrato físico, psicológico y sexual y medidas de apoyo social percibido. Los resultados mostraron que únicamente el apoyo percibido por parte de una persona de confianza se asociaba a menos síntomas de depresión y estrés postraumático, resultado importante porque las participantes informaron que este tipo de apoyo social era del que carecían más. El mayor grado de satisfacción lo mostraron para el apoyo formal, que no se asoció con los síntomas psicológicos pero sí con la ruptura con la relación abusiva.
This study evaluated the role of different types of perceived social support (formal, from family, friends and a significant person) in symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress in women victims of intimate partner violence. The study examined whether social support, both alone and in interaction with the severity of violence, was associated with symptoms, and whether social support predicted the breakup with the abusive relationship in the follow up. The 157 victims that took part in this study completed measures of physical, psychological and sexual abuse, as well as measures of perceived social support. The results showed that only perceived support from a reliable person was associated with lower symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress. This result is important because, precisely, the victims pointed out that this type of social support was the one that they lacked more. The greatest degree of satisfaction they showed was with formal support, which, despite its lack of association with psychological symptoms, was associated with the break-up with the abusive relationship.
