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September 10, 2025Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy

Avoidant coping behaviors as risk factor in the relationship between heterosexism and PTSD severity among young sexual minority women.

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SBStephanie BaltersZBZoe M. F. BrierDKDebra Kaysen

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Overview

Study demonstrates how heterosexism influences PTSD severity in young sexual minority women, highlighting avoidant coping as a risk factor.

Key Points

  • Heterosexism directly increases PTSD severity, influenced by avoidant coping behaviors.
  • A significant positive association was found between heterosexism and PTSD severity (B = 3.572, p < .001).
  • Data analysis focused on 324 young bisexual and lesbian women with trauma histories to examine coping impacts.
  • Findings emphasize the need for clinician awareness on avoidant coping strategies in addressing PTSD among SMW.

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Balters et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1ae7054b1d3bfb60e64c3https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001990
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