Predicting Support From an Intimate Partner After a Traumatic Injury1 |
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| Authors: | NATALYA C MAISEL AMY J RAUER GRANT N MARSHALL BENJAMIN R KARNEY |
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| Institution: | 1. VA Palo Alto Health Care System;2. Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University;3. RAND Corporation;4. University of California, Los Angeles |
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| Abstract: | Support from an intimate partner predicts recovery in individuals who have survived a traumatic injury, but not all partners are willing or able to provide support. To account for support provision after a traumatic injury, both members of 58 young couples were interviewed shortly after one member experienced a traumatic injury. Characteristics of the situation, the support recipient, and the support provider accounted for unique variance in support provision. Specifically, partners of trauma survivors reported providing more support when the injury was more severe, they were more religious, and their partners were higher in neuroticism. Contrary to expectations, no relationship variables were significantly associated with support provision. Results highlight the need to examine predictors of support in real‐world contexts. |
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