Hope as a Mediator of the Link Between Intimate Partner Violence and Suicidal Risk in Turkish Women: Further Evidence for the Role of Hope Agency

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (21-22) ◽  
pp. 4620-4637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mine Muyan ◽  
Edward C. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Hope Theory ◽  
Suicidal Risk ◽  
Turkish Women ◽  
Mediation Analyses

The present study examined hope as a potential mediator of the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and suicidal risk, namely, depression and suicide ideation, in a sample of 149 Turkish female college students. Results from conducting bootstrapped mediation analyses indicated that hope agency, but not hope pathways, mediated the link between IPV and suicidal risk in Turkish women. Importantly, the associations of IPV with both depression and suicide ideation became nonsignificant once hope was included in the prediction model. Some implications of the present findings for hope theory and practice in the context of IPV victimization among Turkish women are discussed.

Suicide ideation in court-referred male perpetrators of intimate partner violence

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlin Wolford-Clevenger ◽  
Jeniimarie Febres ◽  
Heather Zapor ◽  
Joanna Elmquist ◽  
Hope Brasfield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Male Perpetrators

A Bruise Without a Name: Investigating College Student Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence Terminology

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051987672
Author(s):  
Karin Nordin
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Bystander Intervention ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Prevention Messages ◽  
Definition Of

When it comes to intimate partner violence, words matter. The abuse terminology used in efforts to target collegiate victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) can impact the effectiveness of prevention messages. The purpose of this study is twofold: first, to identify the relationship between abuse labels (such as domestic violence, dating violence, and IPV), and bystander intervention recommendations. Second, this study aims to understand how situational factors (perpetrator gender, couple marital status, provocation) impact the perceived appropriateness of those terms. Perceptions of severity, victim/perpetrator blame, and bystander intervention recommendations were also measured. In all, 498 college students from a large southern public university participated in a 2 × 2 × 2 experiment where they read a vignette depicting IPV. Participants were then asked a serious of questions about the appropriateness of the abuse terminology, what actions they would recommend for a bystander, the severity of the incident, and the degree to which they blamed victim and perpetrator. Results indicated the bystander intervention actions that are perceived as appropriate are related to what the most appropriate label is for the situation. Contextual factors surrounding the IPV situation, such as perpetrator gender, couple marital status, and provocation, influenced bystander recommendations and what labels were considered appropriate. The results of the study indicate the need to expand collegiate definition of what “counts” as IPV and point to ways in which IPV context can be a barrier to bystander intervention. Implications of the study argue that efforts to increase bystander intervention must include training on how to identify IPV situations with a broad variety of contexts. Limitations of the study and implications for theory and practice are discussed.

Intimate Partner Violence and Body Shame: An Examination of the Associations Between Abuse Components and Body-Focused Processes

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (12-13) ◽  
pp. 1538-1554
Author(s):  
Terri L. Weaver ◽  
Noel M. Elrod ◽  
Katherine Kelton
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Psychological Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Body Shame ◽  
Physical Assault ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Self Objectification

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a stigmatizing, interpersonal violation with elements that confer risk for body shame. This study examined the role of body-focused processes (i.e., self-objectification and body surveillance) in the development of body shame within a sample of 61 primarily African American women, exposed to moderate to severe IPV. Severity of sexual coercion, physical assault, and psychological abuse were significantly associated with increased body shame and self-objectification. Mediation analyses revealed that self-objectification was a unique mediator of the relationship between psychological abuse, physical assault, sexual coercion, and body shame. Implications for women’s health care experiences are discussed.

Perceived Social Norms for Intimate Partner Violence in Proximal and Distal Groups

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 691-698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tricia H. Witte ◽  
Mazheruddin M. Mulla ◽  
Alicia A. Weaver
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Separate Regression

This study investigated students’ perceived descriptive social norms for intimate partner violence (IPV) among proximal and distal groups at college. Male and female college students estimated the prevalence rates for IPV among same-sex friends (proximal group) and same-sex “typical students” (distal group). In separate regression equations for men and women, perceived estimates of IPV rates for same-sex friends, but not estimates for same-sex typical students, were positively related with the participants’ own IPV behaviors. Findings have important implications for IPV prevention and intervention programs for college students.

Social Norms for Intimate Partner Violence

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 959-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tricia H. Witte ◽  
Mazheruddin M. Mulla
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Actual Prevalence

This study investigated perceived descriptive norms (i.e., perceived prevalence) for intimate partner violence (IPV) among college students. Male and female college students were asked to estimate the prevalence of IPV for same-sex “typical students” on their campus. Perpetrators of IPV made higher estimates than nonperpetrators. Both perpetrators and nonperpetrators overestimated the prevalence of IPV when compared to actual prevalence rates. Findings lend support for using social-norms-based prevention programs on college campuses.

Suffering in the Hands of a Loved One: The Endemic to Intimate Partner Violence and Consequences on Migrant Female Head-Load Carriers in Ghana

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051988854
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Brenyah Adomako ◽  
Frank Darkwa Baffour
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Human Relationships ◽  
Loved One ◽  
Female Head ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Complications

The study contributed to filling a knowledge gap in the area of intimate partner violence (IPV). Previous studies conducted in Ghana have investigated the causes and types of IPV, leaving a gap on the consequences the violence had on the victims. Using a population of local economic migrants (hereafter, head-load carriers), a qualitative design with emphasis on phenomenology was employed to investigate the effects of IPV on 20 head-load carriers in two major cities in Ghana (Kumasi and Accra). The analysis performed on the data, using interpretive phenomenological analysis, revealed that IPV affected the head-load carriers’ health, employment, and human relationships. Each of the participants spoke of one or more health complications, which they attributed to IPV. Among the health-related effects reported by the head-load carriers were body pains, wounds, depression, suicide ideation, headache, and abdominal pains that resulted from the termination of an unwanted pregnancy. All the head-load carriers recounted the detrimental outcomes of IPV on their job and human relationships. After they had experienced IPV, some of the victims could not go to work due to fear of stigmatization and those who were able to could not work as they usually do due to severe pain. At their workplace, some of the IPV victims became aggressive toward customers and coworkers, whereas others remained isolated. These negatively impacted on their human relationship skills and earnings. Based on the findings, there is the need for policies that seek to address IPV to consider the effects on victims’ employment, earning, and behavior.

Social Norms for Intimate Partner Violence: A Replication With College Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 829-841 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tricia H. Witte ◽  
Christine L. Hackman ◽  
Mazheruddin M. Mulla
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Prevalence Estimates ◽  
Actual Prevalence

This study replicated prior research on college students’ perceived descriptive norms (i.e., prevalence estimates) for intimate partner violence (IPV). In this study, male and female college students were instructed to estimate the prevalence of physical forms of IPV for “typical students” of their same gender on campus. Perpetrators of IPV—both male and female—made higher estimates than nonperpetrators. When compared to actual prevalence rates, both perpetrators and nonperpetrators overestimated the prevalence of IPV on campus. Findings have implications for prevention programs that address social norms.

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