Research has demonstrated that individuals experiencing trauma-related shame exhibit greater posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. However, little research has investigated additional factors relevant to the shame–PTSD relationship. The current study examined the role of avoidance and approach coping in accounting for the trauma-related shame–PTSD association among 60 women who had experienced interpersonal trauma. Indirect effects tests revealed that avoidance coping partially accounted for the association between shame and interviewer-assessed PTSD symptoms, β = .21, SE = 0.08, 95% confidence interval (CI) = [0.03, 0.36]. These findings offer a novel contribution to the growing literature examining negative outcomes following interpersonal trauma.

研究表明，经历过与创伤相关的羞耻感的人表现出更严重的创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状。然而，很少有研究调查与羞耻与创伤后应激障碍关系相关的其他因素。目前的研究调查了 60 名经历过人际创伤的女性中回避和接近应对在解释创伤相关羞耻感与创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 关联中的作用。间接效应测试显示，回避应对在一定程度上解释了羞耻感与访谈者评估的 PTSD 症状之间的关联，β = 0.21， SE = 0.08，95% 置信区间 (CI) = [0.03, 0.36]。这些发现为越来越多的研究人际创伤后负面结果的文献提供了新颖的贡献。