Presentation Type
Oral/Paper Presentation
Abstract
Intimate partner violence is often a traumatic experience that impacts all aspects of a person’s life, including their spiritual well-being. The goal of this research is to study the intersection of psychology and religion. This study assesses the severity of trauma and religious detachment in women who have experienced intimate partner violence within a religious context. The study utilizes the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5) and the Spiritual Harm and Abuse Scale (SHAS) to examine the relationship between PTSD severity and religious detachment in participants. It is hypothesized that women who have experienced intimate partner violence within a religious context will score higher on the overall PCL-5. Second, participants are expected to report higher scores on the negative self-belief items of the PCL-5. Third, participants are expected to report negative interactions with religious figures or communities, as measured by the SHAS. Future research should further examine the intersection of psychological trauma and religious involvement.
Faculty Mentor
Shanna Ray, Ph.D.
Recommended Citation
Hulan, Trevor and Hulan, Trevor Glenn, "Trauma Severity and Religious Detachment in Women who have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence within a Religious Context" (2025). Student Scholar Symposium. 63.
https://digitalcollections.lipscomb.edu/student_scholars_symposium/2025/Full_schedule/63
Trauma Severity and Religious Detachment in Women who have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence within a Religious Context
Intimate partner violence is often a traumatic experience that impacts all aspects of a person’s life, including their spiritual well-being. The goal of this research is to study the intersection of psychology and religion. This study assesses the severity of trauma and religious detachment in women who have experienced intimate partner violence within a religious context. The study utilizes the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5) and the Spiritual Harm and Abuse Scale (SHAS) to examine the relationship between PTSD severity and religious detachment in participants. It is hypothesized that women who have experienced intimate partner violence within a religious context will score higher on the overall PCL-5. Second, participants are expected to report higher scores on the negative self-belief items of the PCL-5. Third, participants are expected to report negative interactions with religious figures or communities, as measured by the SHAS. Future research should further examine the intersection of psychological trauma and religious involvement.