Help-seeking for intimate partner violence and forced sex in South Carolina

Coker, Ann L.; Derrick, Christina J.; Lumpkin, Julia L.; Aldrich, Tim E.; Oldendick, Robert W.

doi:10.1016/s0749-3797(00)00239-7

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“…First, DV was self-reported because most violent incidents are not disclosed to verifiable sources. [52][53][54] Second, the current study measured violence by using items from subscales of the revised Conflict Tactics Scale but did not assess severe emotional violence, which independently predicts poor physical and mental health. 55 The items used to assess DV changed slightly over time, and violence was not assessed in all relationships at each wave.…”

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Dating Violence, Childhood Maltreatment, and BMI From Adolescence to Young Adulthood

Clark

Spencer²,

Everson‐Rose³

et al. 2014

Pediatrics

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Partner violence victimization is associated with mental and behavioral health effects linked to weight gain. Childhood maltreatment is directly linked to obesity and associated with neuroanatomic and psychosocial changes, which heighten vulnerability to subsequent stressors. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:This study finds that dating violence victimization is associated with greater increases in BMI from adolescence to young adulthood among women. Women with previous exposure to childhood sexual abuse are especially vulnerable to dating violence-related increases in BMI. abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study tested whether dating violence (DV) victimization is associated with increases in BMI across the transition from adolescence to young adulthood and whether gender and previous exposure to child maltreatment modify such increases.METHODS: Data were from participants (N = 9295; 49.9% female) in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. BMI was calculated from measured height and weight at waves 2, 3, and 4 of the study. DV victimization was measured at waves 2, 3, and 4 by using items from the revised Conflict Tactics Scales. Linear regression by using generalized estimating equations with robust SEs was used to test the association. Models were stratified according to gender and history of child maltreatment. RESULTS:From baseline to wave 4, BMI increased on average 6.5 units (95% confidence interval [CI]: 6.2-6.7) and 6.8 units (95% CI: 6.5-7.1) among men and women, respectively, and nearly one-half (45.5% of men; 43.9% of women) reported DV at some point. In stratified models, DV victimization (b: 0.3 [95% CI: 0.0-0.6]) independently predicted BMI increase over time in women. Exposure to childhood sexual abuse magnified the increase in BMI associated . No other types of childhood maltreatment were significant modifiers of the DV-BMI association. Violence victimization was not associated with BMI among men.CONCLUSIONS: Screening and support for DV victims, especially women who have also experienced childhood maltreatment, may be warranted to reduce the likelihood of health consequences associated with victimization. Dr Clark conceptualized and designed the study, obtained the data set, conducted the final analyses, drafted the initial manuscript, and contributed to the manuscript revisions; Ms Spencer contributed to the interpretation of the findings and to the original drafting of the manuscript, and took the lead in revising the manuscript and formatting it for publication; Drs Everson-Rose, Connett, Brady, Suglia, and Mason contributed to the design of the study and the interpretation of findings and critically reviewed the manuscript drafts; Ms Henderson conducted the initial analyses and critically reviewed the manuscript drafts; and Ms To contributed to drafting the initial manuscript and critically reviewed the manuscript drafts. All authors approved the final manuscript as submitted. DV victimization,4 little is known about the potential relationship between...

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Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Dating Violence, Childhood Maltreatment, and BMI From Adolescence to Young Adulthood

Clark

Spencer²,

Everson‐Rose³

et al. 2014

Pediatrics

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“…In a similar vein, literature has shown that informal sources of help and social support, including family, friends and coworkers, are the primary source women call upon to in dealing with IPV [83]. Several population-based studies have shown that 58% to 80% of abused women opt to share information about the abuse and seek support at least once with any informal resource [84].…”

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The impact of a referral card-based intervention on intimate partner violence, psychosocial health, help-seeking and safety behaviour during pregnancy and postpartum: a randomized controlled trial

Parys

Deschepper

Roelens

et al. 2017

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background: We aimed to investigate the impact of a referral-based intervention in a prospective cohort of women disclosing intimate partner violence (IPV) on the prevalence of violence, and associated outcomes psychosocial health, help-seeking and safety behaviour during and after pregnancy. Methods: Women seeking antenatal care in eleven Belgian hospitals were consecutively invited from June 2010 to October 2012, to participate in a single-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) and handed a questionnaire. Participants willing to be interviewed and reporting IPV victimisation were randomised. In the Intervention Group (IG) participants received a referral card with contact details of services providing assistance and tips to increase safety behaviour. Participants in the Control Group (CG) received a "thank you" card. Follow-up data were obtained through telephone interview at an average of 10 months after receipt of the card. Results: At follow-up (n = 189), 66.7% (n = 126) of the participants reported IPV victimisation. Over the study-period, the prevalence of IPV victimisation decreased by 31.4% (P < 0.001), psychosocial health increased significantly (5.4/140, P < 0.001), 23.8% (n = 46/193) of the women sought formal help, 70.5% (n = 136/193) sought informal help, and 31.3% (n = 60/192) took at least one safety measure. We observed no statistically significant differences between the IG and CG, however. Adjusted for psychosocial health at baseline, the perceived helpfulness of the referral card seemed to be larger in the IG. Both the questionnaire and the interview were perceived to be significantly more helpful than the referral card itself (P < 0.001).

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“…We addressed these questions through an investigation of services help-seeking efforts in a sample of battered women following an incident of intimate partner violence. Our goal is to provide practitioners with detailed information about the needs, resources, and characteristics of battered women as they seek help, predominantly from service providers other than violence specialists.Research generally indicates that women cope with partner violence through informal means as long as possible (Coker, Derrick, Lumpkin, Aldrich, & Oldendick, 2000). As a result, battered women who seek formal services from agencies and providers may have longstanding needs and severe problems (Hutchison & Hirschel, 1998).…”

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Battered Women's Profiles Associated with Service Help-Seeking Efforts: Illuminating Opportunities for Intervention

Macy

Nurius

Kernic

et al. 2005

Social Work Research

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Knowledge about where battered women present for services and the violence, biopsychosocial, and demographic factors associated with their help seeking can provide social workers with guidance in anticipating needs among this portion of their clientele. The authors examined the service contact patterns of a sample of battered women (N = 448) following an incident of partner violence that triggered legal involvement. Significant group differences, tested with t tests and chi squares, between women who sought compared with those who did not seek services were found on partner violence exposure and biopsychosocial factors. Correlations and regression analyses of relationships among partner violence and biopsychosocial and demographic factors with helpseeking indices show how battered women's needs differentially relate across a range of service types. Results show distinctive profiles of needs and resources among battered women who seek violence, legal, health, economic, substance abuse, and religious helping services.Keywords battered women; depression; health; help seeking; partner violence; social support; substance abuse Although they may not be aware of it, social workers see battered and endangered women in their practices every day. Battered women frequently seek support from their social networks and human services providers for a range of life problems without calling attention ©2005 National Association of Social Works Correspondence about this article should be addressed to Dr. Rebecca J. Macy rjmacy@email.unc.edu. NIH Public Access NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscriptto the violence in their lives (Henning & Klesges, 2002). Comparatively few battered women seek services from providers who specialize in domestic violence. Social workers span a broad spectrum of human services agencies and are well positioned to facilitate abused women's entry into service systems equipped to address the violence in their lives (Nurius & Asplund, 1994).If most women in violent relationships are not seeking domestic violence services, where are they going for help? What are their needs? What can we learn from violence exposure, biopsychosocial, and demographic factors to better anticipate their needs across diverse services? We addressed these questions through an investigation of services help-seeking efforts in a sample of battered women following an incident of intimate partner violence. Our goal is to provide practitioners with detailed information about the needs, resources, and characteristics of battered women as they seek help, predominantly from service providers other than violence specialists.Research generally indicates that women cope with partner violence through informal means as long as possible (Coker, Derrick, Lumpkin, Aldrich, & Oldendick, 2000). As a result, battered women who seek formal services from agencies and providers may have longstanding needs and severe problems (Hutchison & Hirschel, 1998). Partner violence has a radiating impact, with "first orde...

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Help-seeking for intimate partner violence and forced sex in South Carolina

Cited by 227 publications

References 15 publications

Dating Violence, Childhood Maltreatment, and BMI From Adolescence to Young Adulthood

Dating Violence, Childhood Maltreatment, and BMI From Adolescence to Young Adulthood

The impact of a referral card-based intervention on intimate partner violence, psychosocial health, help-seeking and safety behaviour during pregnancy and postpartum: a randomized controlled trial

Battered Women's Profiles Associated with Service Help-Seeking Efforts: Illuminating Opportunities for Intervention

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