Aspects of Help Seeking among Collegiate Victims of Dating Violence

Seeking Help in Domestic Violence Among Muslim Women in Muslim-Majority and Non-Muslim-Majority Countries: A Literature Review

“…However, not all factors have been investigated and previous research about domestic violence and help seeking has tended to focus on psychological or microaspects rather and assume these are the major determinants of decisions to stay or leave an abusive relationship rather than structural factors (Rasool, 2016) such as patriarchy and gender inequality which overwhelmingly affect women’s decision in staying or leaving the abusive relationships (Cho & Huang, 2016). For Muslim women, like other groups of women, sociocultural characteristics, beliefs about gender equality, and the dominant culture of the society may all contribute to or hinder the likelihood of seeking help, but these issues have received scant attention in the reviewed articles.…”

Gender Differences in Intimate Partner Violence Victimization, Help-Seeking, And Outcomes Among College Students

“…A review of the results from nine studies found that IPV prevalence rates among college students ranged from 1% to 31% for physical violence, from 10% to 77% for psychological violence, and from 10% to 36% for sexual violence (Scherer et al, 2016). Overall, psychological violence seems to be the type of IPV college students face most frequently, followed by physical and/or sexual violence (Cho & Huang, 2017;Fass et al, 2008;Gover et al, 2008).…”

“…The majority of IPV survivors who seek help handle the negative health consequences through formal sources such as mental health professionals or domestic violence service agencies, and/or through informal sources such as family members or friends (Ansara & Hindin, 2010). Studies in North America have consistently found that IPV survivors are more likely to seek informal than formal help (Cho & Huang, 2017;Coker et al, 2000;Edwards et al, 2011). In a recent study of IPV among college students, for example, approximately 89% of the students sought informal help and only 23% of the sample sought formal help (Cho & Huang, 2017).…”

“…Studies in North America have consistently found that IPV survivors are more likely to seek informal than formal help (Cho & Huang, 2017;Coker et al, 2000;Edwards et al, 2011). In a recent study of IPV among college students, for example, approximately 89% of the students sought informal help and only 23% of the sample sought formal help (Cho & Huang, 2017). In a populationbased sample, Ansara and Hindin (2010) reported a similar pattern: approximately 81% of women and 57% of men who had experienced physical or sexual IPV sought help from an informal source, whereas about 64% of women and 32% of men sought formal help.…”

“…In a populationbased sample, Ansara and Hindin (2010) reported a similar pattern: approximately 81% of women and 57% of men who had experienced physical or sexual IPV sought help from an informal source, whereas about 64% of women and 32% of men sought formal help. The most commonly reported informal sources of help include family members and friends (Ansara & Hindin, 2010;Cho & Huang, 2017;Edwards et al, 2011), and oft-reported formal sources of help are health professionals and counselors (Ansara & Hindin, 2010).…”