Abstract

This study aimed to verify the mediating effect of deliberate rumination and the moderating effect of perceived social support in the relationship between invasive rumination and post-traumatic growth among women with experiences of domestic violence trauma. For this purpose, an online survey was conducted using the Event-Related Rumination Inventory (ERRI), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and the Korean version of the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (K-PTGI) among married or divorced women aged between 20 and 50 who have experienced domestic violence. The key findings of this study are as follows. First, invasive rumination was found to have a positive correlation with deliberate rumination. Second, deliberate rumination partially mediated the relationship between invasive rumination and post-traumatic growth. Third, perceived social support moderated the relationship between deliberate rumination and post-traumatic growth. These results provide implications for therapeutic interventions in counseling that address growth, by verifying the influence and patterns of rumination in the relationship between women victims of domestic violence and post-traumatic growth. They also highlight the importance of forms of social support interventions for the post-traumatic growth of these women.