Battered women's cognitive schemata

Abstract

This study examined battered women's cognitive schema in relation to their cognitions about violence (i-e., the "meaning" attached

Factor Analysis of the Trauma and Attachment Belief Scale: A Measure of Cognitive Schema Disruption Related to Traumatic Stress

“…The Trauma and Attachment Belief Scale (and the TSI Belief Scale, Revision L) has been used with a variety of populations including battered women (Dutton, Burghardt, Perrin, Chrestman, & Halle, 1994), sexual assault survivors (Frazier & Schauben, 1994), seriously mentally ill women (Goodman & Dutton, 1996), and therapists and counselors (Baird & Jenkins, 2003;Brady, Guy, Poelstra, & Brokaw, 1999;Kidambi & Truscott, 2003;Pearlman & Mac Ian, 1995;Robinson, Clements, & Land, 2003;Schauben & Frazier, 1995;Trippany, Wilcoxon, & Satcher, 2003). Earlier psychometric studies of the TSI Belief Scale yielded Cronbach's alpha for the total scale of .98, and subscale alphas ranging from .77 to .91 (Pearlman, 1996).…”

Secondary Traumatic Stress, Level of Exposure, Empathy and Social Support in Trauma Workers

“…The total score ranges from 0 to 480, with higher scores indicating greater disruptions or negativity in cognitive schemata (Pearlman, 1996). Internal consistency of the subscales has been found to be adequate for both si.ident and clinical populations (Dutton et al, 1994). A study of first year health sciences students in S:.…”

“…Participants respond to each item using a 6-point Likert Scale. The scale ranges from 1 (disagree strongly) to 6 (agree strongly) with positive items reversed scored (Dutton, Burghardt, Perrin, Chrestman, & Halle, 1994). An example of an item ofthis scale is "I find myself worrying a lot about my safety".…”

“…An example of an item ofthis scale is "I find myself worrying a lot about my safety". Scoring of the TSI-BLS yields a sub-score for each subscale, as well as for the total scale (Dutton et al, 1994). The total score ranges from 0 to 480, with higher scores indicating greater disruptions or negativity in cognitive schemata (Pearlman, 1996).…”

Enhancing Independence in Women Experiencing Domestic Violence and Possible Brain Injury

“…In the recent past, women experiencing domestic violence were frequently diagnosed and treated from a psychological perspective. Battered women's syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were common diagnoses underlying the belief that the woman's problems were rooted in personality deficits that predisposed her to abusive situations (Dutton, Burghardt, Perrin, Chrestman, & Halle, 1994;Shemmings, 2000). This perspective is increasingly challenged as more recent information suggests that women experiencing domestic violence may sustain brain damage that appears analogous to pugilistic boxer's syndrome-the type of brain damage sustained by professional boxers via repeated blows to the head over time (Matser, Kessels, Lezak, Troost, & Jordan, 2000;Rabadi & Jordan, 2001).…”