Domestic Violence, Companion Animal Abuse, and Help-Seeking: The Mediating Role of Fear of Lethal Violence

We investigated the relationships among the social stigma associated with depression, somatization of depression-related symptoms, and help seeking. Participants were 357 Chinese undergraduate students. Stigma, somatization, and help seeking were measured with a neuropsychological assessment and validated clinical scales. We performed a path (principal components) analysis of the role of somatization as a mediator in the relationship between depression stigma and help seeking, and found that the hypothesized mediation model fit the data well. Our results confirm previous findings on the mediating role of depression somatization in the relationship between depression stigma and attitude towards help seeking. The identification of mediators contributes to the understanding of the mechanisms that prevent help seeking among Chinese college students.

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Domestic Violence in Kyrgyzstan

Women's Journey to Empowerment in the 21st Century ◽

10.1093/oso/9780190927097.003.0017 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 289-307

Author(s):

Saltanat Childress ◽

Elizabeth M. Aparicio ◽

Jill T. Messing

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Domestic Violence Shelter ◽

Entry Points ◽

The Status ◽

Traditional Norms

This chapter is based on the stories of 16 women residing in a domestic violence shelter in Kyrgyzstan. It examines the experiences of these women with regard to domestic violence and help-seeking, focusing on their strength and resilience in searching for ways to find safety, voice, and empowerment. The chapter deconstructs the myths and cultural biases that seem to encourage or support violence, and it discusses how cultural and societal beliefs influence this violence and serve as a deterrent to help-seeking. The chapter disentangles these different myths from the viewpoint of the status of daughter-in-law and the role of mother-in-law in the Kyrgyz society, and it discusses how traditional norms and attitudes are used to justify and perpetuate abuse. It presents women’s ideas for helping and empowering other women, their outlook and lessons learned, and discusses potential entry points and pathways for change.

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Adult attachment and help-seeking styles: The mediating role of social achievementgoals

The Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Japanese Psychological Association ◽

10.4992/pacjpa.84.0_pd-085 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 84 (0) ◽

pp. PD-085-PD-085

Author(s):

Satoru Nagai

Keyword(s):

Adult Attachment ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Mediating Role

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Help-seeking behaviors and practices among Fijian women who experience domestic violence: An exploration of the role of religiosity as a coping strategy

International Social Work ◽

10.1177/0020872820904159 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 002087282090415

Author(s):

Jenny Tonsing ◽

Ravinder Barn

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Religious Involvement ◽

Abused Women ◽

Help Seeking Behaviors ◽

Social And Cultural Capital ◽

Religious Women ◽

Large Numbers ◽

Women And Children

Domestic violence continues to be a persistent social problem, tragically affecting large numbers of women and children. Many religious women look to their faith community for guidance in the aftermath of domestic violence. This article focuses on help-seeking behaviors and practices among Fijian women. Help-seeking behaviors and practices of abused women in Fiji have hitherto received little or no attention and this study seeks to address this lacuna in knowledge and understanding. A qualitative method was employed in the form of in-depth one-on-one interviews with 18 abused women to explore the nature of women’s help-seeking in response to domestic violence. Women in abusive relationships utilized a variety of coping strategies to deal with and heal from the abuse. The findings in this study reveal that in their attempt to survive and heal from experiences of abuse, women turn to their faith in their search for solace, support, and strength. For the women in this study, their faith in God is integral to their healing. This article offers an analysis of how religious involvement also provides women with possibilities of enhanced social and cultural capital that can help to reduce social isolation and enhance support networks. Implications for practice are discussed.

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Insomnia among Prison Officers and Its Relationship with Occupational Burnout: The Role of Coping with Stress in Polish and Indonesian Samples

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18084282 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 4282

Author(s):

Ewa Sygit-Kowalkowska ◽

Andrzej Piotrowski ◽

Imaduddin Hamzah

Keyword(s):

Sleep Disorders ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Total Sample ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Occupational Burnout ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Athens Insomnia Scale ◽

Oldenburg Burnout Inventory ◽

The Relationship

Thus far, data on sleep disorders among prison officers (POs) have been scarce. Research allows us to relate this problem to occupational stress, which POs experience every day. The aim of the current study was to analyze the scale, predictors, and impact of select factors on the relationship between insomnia and occupational burnout. This study was carried out on a sample of 376 Indonesian and 288 Polish POs using the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) inventory, and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI). Results showed that 43.4% of the Polish sample exhibited early symptoms of insomnia, compared to 26.1% of the Indonesian sample. Sleep disorders had a significant role in developing occupational burnout. In both samples, coping strategies such as help-seeking and engagement were revealed to have a mediating role in the relationship between insomnia and occupational burnout dimensions. For the total sample and for the Polish sample, the coping strategy of help-seeking was the only predictor of insomnia. Discrepancies (concerning the role of age, gender, and multi-shift work) were observed between the current results and earlier studies. The current study’s limitations were discussed and new solutions were proposed.

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