Intimate Partner Violence Victims Seeking a Temporary Restraining Order

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (20) ◽  
pp. 3352-3376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupa Jose ◽  
Raymond W. Novaco
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Trauma Symptoms ◽  
Abuse History ◽  
Restraining Order ◽  
Important Health ◽  
Personal Resilience

Social support has been found in many studies to be a protective factor for those exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV), but personal resilience has received far less attention. The present study concerns 136 female IPV victims seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) from a Family Justice Center (FJC). The relationships between IPV victimization, social support, resilience, and psychological distress were examined. Hierarchical regressions found that both perceived social support and self-reported resilience were inversely associated with distress symptoms. Higher social support was associated with lower trauma symptoms, controlling for abuse history, demographics, and resilience. Higher resilience was associated with lower mood symptoms and lower perceived stress, controlling for abuse history, demographics, and social support. No significant associations were recorded for anger symptoms. These findings suggest that fostering resilience can have important health benefits for IPV victims, above and beyond the well-known benefits of social support. Ways that resilience might be cultivated in this population and other implications for practice are discussed.

Longitudinal Investigation of Depression, Intimate Partner Violence, and Supports Among Vulnerable Families

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (24) ◽  
pp. 3749-3771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leigh E. Ridings ◽  
Lana O. Beasley ◽  
Som B. Bohora ◽  
Jennifer L. Daer ◽  
Arthur Owora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Family Resources ◽  
Longitudinal Investigation ◽  
Vulnerable Families

Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects nearly 12 million individuals and their families each year in the United States. Many negative outcomes are associated with IPV, with depression being one of the most prevalent mental health problems. Most previous studies on IPV have used cross-sectional designs to examine the potential protective effects of support on depression. The current study fills this gap by conducting a longitudinal investigation of the roles of social support and family resources on depression among caregivers of young children. The study sample consisted of 548 female caregivers. Findings suggest that among those with an IPV history, those with higher social support reported lower depressive symptoms than those with less social support. No significant interaction was found for family resources and IPV. Rather, family resources had a main effect on depressive symptoms with no differential impact based on IPV status. Findings suggest the importance of connecting vulnerable families to supports such as social support and family resources to help mitigate depressive symptoms. Future research should consider the underlying mechanisms of social support as a protective factor among IPV victims with depression.

Effects of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) on Treatment Specific Social Support among HIV+ Women of Color

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Sullivan ◽  
E. Byrd Quinlivan ◽  
Andrea L. Blickman ◽  
Lynne C. Messer ◽  
Adaora A. Adimora
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Women Of Color ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Hiv Women

Childhood Witnessing of Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Social Support

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Owen ◽  
M. Thompson ◽  
M. Mitchell ◽  
S. Kennebrew ◽  
A. Paranjape ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner

scholarly journals Intimate Partner Violence and Depression among Black Transgender Women in the USA: The Potential Suppressive Effect of Perceived Social Support

2019 ◽  
Vol 96 (5) ◽  
pp. 760-771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leigh A. Bukowski ◽  
Melvin C. Hampton ◽  
Cesar G. Escobar-Viera ◽  
Jordan M. Sang ◽  
Cristian J. Chandler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Suppressive Effect ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Transgender Women ◽  
The Usa

scholarly journals Relative risk of intimate partner violence according to access to instrumental social support among pregnant women in Eswatini whose partners do and do not drink alcohol

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Fielding-Miller ◽  
Kathryn Barker ◽  
Jennifer Wagman
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Relative Risk ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Antenatal Clinic ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Community Context ◽  
Computer Assisted

Abstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects 1 in 3 women around the world and is the 10th leading cause of death for women in the Africa region ages 15-29. Partner alcohol use, access to social support, and poverty all affect women’s likelihood of experiencing violence. We sought to understand how partner alcohol use differentially affected instrumental social support’s protective role against IPV for a clinic-based sample of women in the Kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland).Methods We recruited 406 pregnant women from one rural and one urban antenatal clinic in Eswatini. Women used audio computer assisted self-interview software to answer a 45 minute behavioral survey with items on IPV, partner alcohol use, and likelihood that they could access small cash loans, large cash loans, or food loans from their social network. We then calculated the relative risk of experiencing IPV based on access to different forms of loans for the full sample and stratified by partner alcohol use.Results Confidence that she could access a fairly large loan (~$40) was associated with significantly decreased relative risk of IPV for all women. Confidence that she could access a fairly small loan (~$4) was associated with decreased relative risk of IPV for women whose partners did not drink but was insignificant for women whose partners did drink. Confidence that a friend or neighbor would lend her food was associated with decreased relative risk of IPV for women whose partners did drink.Conclusion Access to instrumental support (loans of food or money) is protective against IPV, but there are differential effects according to the type of loan and whether or not a woman’s partner drinks alcohol. Economic empowerment interventions to reduce IPV must be carefully tailored to ensure they are appropriate for a woman’s specific individual, relationship, and community context.

scholarly journals Social support needs and help seeking behaviours among Spanish-speaking Canadian immigrant women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Cerdena D’Unian
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Immigrant Women ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
Sources Of Support

There is considerable research about women who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in the Canadian literature. However, most of these studies have focused on IPV among Canadian-born women. Immigrant women who make the decision to seek help for IPV have received less attention in the research-based literature in Canada. This qualitative study examined the IPV experiences of 10 Spanish-speaking immigrant women in Canada, all from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The main focus was to examine the intersectionality between social support and help seeking behaviours for IPV. Results indicated that Spanish-speaking immigrants in Canada utilized both formal and informal sources of support for IPV. The importance of continuous support as a factor preventing women from returning to an abusive relationship was consistently reported by participants. Implications of the study findings and directions for future research are further discussed in this manuscript.

scholarly journals Social support and the intimate partner violence victimization among adults from six European countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Geovana Dias ◽  
Diogo Costa ◽  
Joaquim Soares ◽  
Eleni Hatzidimitriadou ◽  
Elisabeth Ioannidi-Kapolou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Violence Victimization ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence Victimization
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