Factors for Formal Help-Seeking among Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

Cho, Hyunkag; Kwon, Ilan; Shamrova, Daria; Seon, Jisuk

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“…For instance, a recent systematic review that assessed IPV help-seeking among women across varied cultural contexts showed that most studies used action-focused measures when examining help-seeking, such as victims' reporting IPV to the police, utilizing medical support, and seeking social services (Satyen et al, 2019). Many studies have adopted a binary help-seeking decision as the outcome variable, such as seeking help versus not seeking help (e.g., Metheny & Stephenson, 2018) or formal help-seeking versus informal help-seeking (e.g., Ansara & Hindin, 2010;Cho et al, 2019). To fill the literature gap, the present study aimed to include in the analysis the stage of contemplation in IPV victims' help-seeking process as an outcome variable when examining factors influencing victims' help-seeking.…”

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Migrant Women’s Help-Seeking Decisions and Use of Support Resources for Intimate Partner Violence in China

Xue

Wang

2021

Violence Against Women

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In China, women who domestically relocate from rural or less developed regions to major cities are at a higher risk for intimate partner violence (IPV) than their non-migrant counterparts. Few studies have focused on Chinese domestic migrant women’s help-seeking for IPV and their use of different sources of support. The present study aimed to identify factors that influence migrant women’s help-seeking decisions. In addition, we also examined factors that contribute to migrant women’s use of diverse sources of support for IPV. A sample of 280 migrant women victimized by IPV in the past year at the time of the survey was drawn from a larger cross-sectional study conducted in four major urban cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. Using a multinomial logistic regression model and a zero-inflated Poisson model, we found that factors influencing migrant women’s help-seeking decisions and their use of diverse sources of support included socioeconomic factors, IPV type, relationship-related factors, knowledge of China’s first anti-Domestic Violence Law, and perception of the effectiveness of current policies. We discuss implications for future research and interventions.

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Migrant Women’s Help-Seeking Decisions and Use of Support Resources for Intimate Partner Violence in China

Xue

Wang

2021

Violence Against Women

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“…In addition, if others witness an incident of IPV, particularly if it occurs outside the home, police notification and social service acquisition may be more likely due to encouragement or actions by others who witnessed the abuse (Akers & Kaukinen, 2009). At the individual level, women, those with higher educational attainment, and employed survivors tend to be more likely to utilize formal resources, including police notification and social service acquisition (Cho et al, 2019;Evans & Feder, 2016;Kaukinen et al, 2013). Alternatively, the relationship between household income and formal help-seeking is mixed.…”

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The Contextual Influences of Police and Social Service Providers on Formal Help-Seeking After Incidents of Intimate Partner Violence

Augustyn

Willyard

2020

J Interpers Violence

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Police notification and social service acquisition are two forms of formal help-seeking linked to improved outcomes among survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), including better socio-emotional health, improved physical health, and, importantly, increased safety. The majority of research devoted to the study of formal help-seeking among survivors of IPV focuses on incident- and individual-level factors and their relationship with formal resource utilization. Much less is known about community-level factors. Using a nationally representative sample of incidents of IPV from the National Crime Victimization Survey (2006–2016), this work explores how law enforcement and social service resources in a community are related to police notification and survivor acquisition of a victim service after an incident of IPV, net of incident- and individual-level factors. Logistic regression models indicate that the number of law enforcement personnel per 1,000 residents in a county is positively associated with police notification after an incident of IPV, and it exerts an indirect effect on survivor service acquisition through police notification. Additional analyses reveal that the race/ethnicity of the survivor of IPV is a key demographic in the explanation of this relationship, as incidents of IPV involving White and Hispanic survivors of IPV are more likely to come to the attention of police as the number of law enforcement personnel increases. The reverse is true for incidents involving Black survivors of IPV. No differences across survivor sex emerged. Potential reasons to account for varying effects across race/ethnicity are discussed as well as the importance of additional funding for police and social service agencies to serve survivors of IPV and meet the dual goals of offender accountability and survivor safety and well-being.

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“…IPV is believed to be widely underreported, with many survivors and perpetrators of IPV not reaching out for help or accessing services [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ]. For example, among married women experiencing IPV in Myanmar, 93% did not seek help [ 17 ].…”

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Development and Testing of a Community-Based Intervention to Address Intimate Partner Violence among Rohingya and Syrian Refugees: A Social Norms-Based Mental Health-Integrated Approach

James

Welton‐Mitchell

Michael³

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IJERPH

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the leading form of gender-based violence globally and increases during times of conflict and displacement. To reduce IPV and encourage help-seeking, a two-phase community-based intervention was co-designed with Rohingya in Malaysia and Syrians in Lebanon. Three day workshops, utilizing a social norms-based mental health-integrated approach, were implemented for women and men in each country (n = 148). Pre- to post-measures indicated reductions in beliefs about acceptability of violence and rigid gender norms, and improvements in mental health, functioning, coping, and self-efficacy for women and men following workshop participation. Workshop participation was also associated with increased help-seeking intent, for both mental health and IPV (victims and perpetrators). Workshops included community design of poster campaigns to address IPV, which were then tested in each setting using a randomized controlled trial in Malaysia (n = 240) and a matched cluster comparison in Lebanon (n = 260). Women in both settings found IPV less acceptable in the poster condition. Help-seeking preferences were also influenced by the poster for women and men in both countries. This participatory intervention research can provide a roadmap for use in other settings, emphasizing the value of community-generated solutions to IPV among displaced populations.

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Factors for Formal Help-Seeking among Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

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References 57 publications

Migrant Women’s Help-Seeking Decisions and Use of Support Resources for Intimate Partner Violence in China

Migrant Women’s Help-Seeking Decisions and Use of Support Resources for Intimate Partner Violence in China

The Contextual Influences of Police and Social Service Providers on Formal Help-Seeking After Incidents of Intimate Partner Violence

Development and Testing of a Community-Based Intervention to Address Intimate Partner Violence among Rohingya and Syrian Refugees: A Social Norms-Based Mental Health-Integrated Approach

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