The Association Between Electronic and In-Person Dating Violence Victimization, Anxiety, and Depression Among College Students in Hawai’i

Partner Abuse ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 313-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Weingarten ◽  
Ashley Wu ◽  
Kalani Gates ◽  
Patricia Carreño ◽  
Charlene Baker
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Violence Victimization ◽  
College Age ◽  
Emotional Aggression

Among the college-age population, social media and other forms of electronic communication have become commonplace. This population is also considered at high risk for dating violence experiences; however, the intersection of electronic use and dating violence has only begun to be explored with this age group. This study sought to add to the understanding of technology use in dating relationships by examining electronic dating violence (EDV), as well as in-person dating violence and mental health symptoms. For the study, 330 students were asked to report their experiences of EDV and in-person dating violence victimization as well as any symptoms of depression and anxiety. An exploratory factor analysis was used to better understand the measurement of EDV, and three subscales were determined: indirect, direct, and physical/sexual electronic victimization. For women, indirect and direct EDV victimization predicted depression, while only direct EDV predicted anxiety. For men, indirect EDV predicted depression. With in-person victimization, emotional aggression predicted depression and anxiety for men and women. Findings indicate a connection between EDV and mental health symptoms, and that these relationships vary by gender. Results highlight the importance of further EDV research as well as the development of intervention and prevention programming for this population.

Victim to Aggressor: The Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence Victimization, Perpetration, and Mental Health Symptoms Among Teenage Girls

Partner Abuse ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter R. Fawson ◽  
Robert Broce ◽  
Maureen MacNamara ◽  
Chris Gedney
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
School Students ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Violence Victimization ◽  
Teenage Girls

The study investigated the prevalence of female-to-male dating violence, mental health symptoms, and violent attitudes among 727 female high school students. Participants completed surveys asking about experiences of dating violence victimization/perpetration, mental health symptoms, and justification of violence. Correlations among female victims of dating violence revealed moderate positive associations between sexual, physical, and psychological violence, and female’s acceptance of male violence toward girls. Multiple regressions found significant predictors of negative mental health consequences, which consisted of experiencing psychological violence and justification of violence. Further analysis revealed that female participants who experienced three types of dating violence (physical, sexual, and psychological) were significantly more likely to perpetrate three types of dating violence (physical, psychological, and sexual). These findings suggest that among teenage girls justification of violence and experiencing dating violence are significant predictors of future negative mental health and violence perpetration.

scholarly journals Alcohol Use, Mental Health Disability, and Violence Victimization in College Women: Exploring Connections

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 1314-1326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Bonomi ◽  
Emily Nichols ◽  
Rebecca Kammes ◽  
Carla D. Chugani ◽  
Natacha M. De Genna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
College Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Family Of Origin ◽  
Heavy Drinking ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Violence Victimization ◽  
Depth Interviews

The present study is an analysis of in-depth interviews with college women reporting a mental health disability and at least one experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) or sexual violence (SV) to elucidate how alcohol use is associated with both violence victimization and mental health symptoms. Our findings underscore salient alcohol-related themes in college women with histories of IPV/SV and mental health disability: alcohol use in their family of origin and/or with intimate partners, partying and heavy drinking as a normal college social context, abusive partners and SV perpetrators using alcohol as a mechanism for control and targeted rape, and worsening mental health symptoms after violence exposure, which prompted alcohol use to cope and was associated with vulnerability to more violence.

Dyadic perceptions of depression and anxiety in romantic relationships

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 432-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline E. Schnapp ◽  
Danielle N. O’Neal ◽  
Allison A. Vaughn
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Causal Attributions ◽  
Romantic Partner ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Actor Partner Interdependence Model ◽  
Dating Couples

This study investigated dyadic perceptions of the causes of mental health symptoms within dating couples. We tested the extent to which a participant’s beliefs about their romantic partner’s attributions about mental health were accurate and/or biased and the extent to which causal attributions about mental health predicted relationship quality. Ninety-four dyads ( N = 188) reported on biological and psychological causes of mental health symptoms and relationship conflict and support. Consistent with hypotheses, the actor–partner interdependence model revealed more bias than accuracy in perceptions of the causes of mental health symptoms. Results also showed more effects of causal attributions on relationship quality for the romantic partner than for the participant with symptoms and more effects of controllable psychological causes on relationship quality relative to uncontrollable psychological or any biological causes. While relationship quality was generally positive, endorsement of most causes of mental health symptoms predicted higher conflict and lower support. These accuracy and bias effects as well as the effects on the romantic partner affirm the importance of studying both members of the romantic relationship because they would have been missed completely if only studying the participant with mental health symptoms. In terms of clinical practice, working with couples whose attributions align might look differently than working with couples who are not so aligned.

Teen Dating Violence: Predicting Physical and Sexual Violence and Mental Health Symptoms Among Heterosexual Adolescent Males

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 886-896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter R. Fawson ◽  
Timothy Jones ◽  
Bobby Younce
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Teen Dating Violence ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
School Students ◽  
Health Symptoms

This study investigated the prevalence of female-to-male intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health symptoms among 589 male high school students. Participants completed questionnaires asking if they had experienced dating violence victimization, mental health symptoms, and violent attitudes. Correlations revealed strong positive associations between sexual, physical, and psychological IPV among male victims. Multiple regression found significant predictors of negative mental health consequences were experiencing psychological violence, experiencing physical violence, and having attitudes that accept violence. Further analysis revealed that participants who experience three types of dating violence (physical, sexual, and psychological) were significantly more likely to perpetrate physical and sexual violence. These findings suggest that violent attitudes and experiencing dating violence are significantly predictive of future negative mental health and perpetration among adolescent boys.

scholarly journals Concurrent and Subsequent Associations Between Daily Digital Technology Use and High-Risk Adolescents’ Mental Health Symptoms

2017 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madeleine J. George ◽  
Michael A. Russell ◽  
Joy R. Piontak ◽  
Candice L. Odgers
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms

scholarly journals Young Adolescents’ Digital Technology Use and Mental Health Symptoms: Little Evidence of Longitudinal or Daily Linkages

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1416-1433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaeline Jensen ◽  
Madeleine J. George ◽  
Michael R. Russell ◽  
Candice L. Odgers
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Initial Time ◽  
Young Adolescents ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Increased Risk

This study examines whether 388 adolescents’ digital technology use is associated with mental-health symptoms during early adolescence to midadolescence. Adolescents completed an initial Time 1 (T1) assessment in 2015, followed by a 14-day ecological momentary assessment (EMA) via mobile phone in 2016–2017 that yielded 13,017 total observations over 5,270 study days. Adolescents’ T1 technology use did not predict later mental-health symptoms. Adolescents’ reported mental health was also not worse on days when they reported spending more versus less time on technology. Little was found to support daily quadratic associations (whereby adolescent mental health was worse on days with little or excessive use). Adolescents at higher risk for mental-health problems also exhibited no signs of increased risk for mental-health problems on higher technology use days. Findings from this EMA study do not support the narrative that young adolescents’ digital technology usage is associated with elevated mental-health symptoms.

Prevalence of Mental Health Symptoms in Dutch Military Personnel Returning from Deployment to Afghanistan: A 2-year Longitudinal Analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Reijnen ◽  
A.R. Rademaker ◽  
E. Vermetten ◽  
E. Geuze
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Multiple Time ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Sleeping Problems ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Multiple Time Points

AbstractObjective:Recent studies in troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan have shown that combat exposure and exposure to deployment-related stressors increase the risk for the development of mental health symptoms. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of mental health symptoms in a cohort of Dutch military personnel prior to and at multiple time-points after deployment.Methods:Military personnel (n= 994) completed various questionnaires at 5 time-points; starting prior to deployment and following the same cohort at 1 and 6 months and 1 and 2 years after their return from Afghanistan.Results:The prevalence of symptoms of fatigue, PTSD, hostility, depression and anxiety was found to significantly increase after deployment compared with pre-deployment rates. As opposed to depressive symptoms and fatigue, the prevalence of PTSD was found to decrease after the 6-month assessment. The prevalence of sleeping problems and hostility remained relatively stable.Conclusions:The prevalence of mental health symptoms in military personnel increases after deployment, however, symptoms progression over time appears to be specific for various mental health symptoms. Comprehensive screening and monitoring for a wide range of mental health symptoms at multiple time-points after deployment is essential for early detection and to provide opportunities for intervention.Declaration of interest:This project was funded by the Dutch Ministry of Defence.

scholarly journals Acute COVID-19 severity and 16-month mental morbidity trajectories in patient populations of six nations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingibjorg Magnusdottir ◽  
Aniko Lovik ◽  
Anna Bara Unnarsdottir ◽  
Daniel L. McCartney ◽  
Helga Ask ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Acute Infection ◽  
Prevalence Ratio ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression

BACKGROUND The aim of this multinational study was to assess the development of adverse mental health symptoms among individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in the general population by acute infection severity up to 16 months after diagnosis. METHODS Participants consisted of 247 249 individuals from seven cohorts across six countries (Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Norway, Scotland, and Sweden) recruited from April 2020 through August 2021. We used multivariable Poisson regression to contrast symptom-prevalence of depression, anxiety, COVID-19 related distress, and poor sleep quality among individuals with and without a diagnosis of COVID-19 at entry to respective cohorts by time (0-16 months) from diagnosis. We also applied generalised estimating equations (GEE) analysis to test differences in repeated measures of mental health symptoms before and after COVID-19 diagnosis among individuals ever diagnosed with COVID-19 over time. FINDINGS A total of 9979 individuals (4%) were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the study period and presented overall with a higher symptom burden of depression (prevalence ratio [PR] 1.18, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 1.03-1.36) and poorer sleep quality (1.13, 1.03-1.24) but not with higher levels of symptoms of anxiety or COVID-19 related distress compared with individuals without a COVID-19 diagnosis. While the prevalence of depression and COVID-19 related distress attenuated with time, the trajectories varied significantly by COVID-19 acute infection severity. Individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 but never bedridden due to their illness were consistently at lower risks of depression and anxiety (PR 0.83, 95% CI 0.75-0.91 and 0.77, 0.63-0.94, respectively), while patients bedridden for more than 7 days were persistently at higher risks of symptoms of depression and anxiety (PR 1.61, 95% CI 1.27-2.05 and 1.43, 1.26-1.63, respectively) throughout the 16-month study period. CONCLUSION Acute infection severity is a key determinant of long-term mental morbidity among COVID-19 patients.

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