Abstract
This study intended to investigate risk factors for the development of trauma symptoms as a consequence of violent crime in an urban South African community. The sample included 128 adult victims of violent crime chosen by snowball sampling. The adults were 36 (28.1%) males and 92 females (71.9%) in the age range of 18 to 52 years (M age 36.6 yr., SD = 8.9). Results indicate that the most common violent crimes experienced among the participants were rape (attempted rape), followed by physical assault, armed robbery, attempted murder and threat in that order. The majority of the victims scored high on the Kölner Risk Index (for traumatization)--several case examples are given. Analysis of Variance indicated that almost all factors of the Kölner Risk Index seem to be significantly correlated with PTSD outcome measures (PTSS-10, IES-R, Peritraumatic Dissociation and Trauma Belief). It is concluded that the Kölner Risk Index can be a useful tool for identifying crime victims at risk for the development of trauma symptoms, especially in (mental) health care settings.
Highlights
ObjectivesObjectives of the normal rangeGreen (1994: 345) proposed that three types of factors are important on such a process
The violent crime had happened among the participants from 1 to 96 months ago, with a mean of 33.9 months (SD=23.3); among 39 it happened less than one year ago and among the remaining 89 it happened more than one year ago
In spite of its limitations, I contend that this study provided important evidence about a link between the Kolner Risk Index and the development of traumatic symptoms
Summary
Objectives of the normal rangeGreen (1994: 345) proposed that three types of factors are important on such a process. Green (1994: 345) proposed that three . Types of factors are important on such a process. The first category of factors covers the traumatic event itself or what objectively occurred to the person in terms of life threat, loss, . Forth, and what role the person played in the event. Two additional types of factors were seen to contribute to the processing of the particular experience. To identify the extend of chronification and risk for traumatization in a community sample of violent crime victims. To determine the association between the risk index of traumatization and different PTSD measures. To identify independent predictors for the development of PTSD
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