Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and attitudes about social support: Does shame matter?

•Shame mediates association between PTSD symptoms and negative network orientation.•Child abuse (CA) increases association of shame and negative network orientation.•Model was different for those who experienced both IPV and CA compared to IPV alone.•Shame shapes attitudes toward using social support after multiple types of trauma.•Shame and negative attitudes about social support as treatment targets after trauma.