Recognition as a victim and disapproval can coexist and be a burden for women if not adequately addressed. Findings provide strong evidence that the way society and family treats women after a traumatic event affects how the victim recovers from this event. Recognition by significant others, disapproval by family and the larger social milieu affects different posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) dimensions and therefore how these women adapt to the effects of trauma. Results show that levels of perceived discrimination and lack of social acknowledgment are mediators in the relationship between polyvictimization and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Participants were 148 women with a mean age of 47.66years (range 18–83), contacted through the NGO Ruta Pacifica de las Mujeres who had experienced significant personal violence.

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019–2020. This study analyzes the impact on posttraumatic stress and recovery of war-related violence against women, discrimination, and social acknowledgment. 4Catholic University of Pereira, Pereira, Colombiaįor decades, in a situation of armed conflict in Colombia, women have suffered polyvictimization and discrimination with severe consequences that last even during the post-war peace process.3Social Psychology Department, University of the Basque Country, Gipuzkoa, Spain.

2Health Science Department, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain.1Educational Science Department, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain.José Luis González-Castro 1 † Silvia Ubillos-Landa 2 † Alicia Puente-Martínez 2 * Marcela Gracia-Leiva 3 Gina Marcela Arias-Rodriguez 4 Darío Páez-Rovira 3

Women and armed conflict.