Partner Violence and Psychological Well-Being: Buffer or Indirect Effect of Social Support

Escribà‐Agüir, Vicenta; Ruiz-Pérez, Isabel; Montero-Piñar, María Isabel; Vives‐Cases, Carmen; Plazaola-Castaño, Juncal; Martín-Baena, David

doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e3181d2f0dd

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“…This finding is in agreement with those in the literature showing that social support protects against the deleterious effects of IPV on women's health, increases the likelihood that women will take actions to eliminate IPV (Campbell et al, 1995;Chang et al, 2010;Coker et al, 2002;Escrib a-Ag€ uir et al, 2010;Mburia-Mwalili, ClementsNolle, Lee, Shadley, & Wei, 2010), and decreases the risk of partner revictimization (Bybee & Sullivan 2002;2005). Thus, these studies highlight the buffering effects that social support has on the impact of IPV on women's health and its beneficial effects regarding recovery from IPV over time.…”

Section: Factors That Improve Physical Healthsupporting

confidence: 93%

Factors That Contribute or Impede the Physical Health Recovery of Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence: A Longitudinal Study

Sanchez-Lorente

Blasco-Ros

Martı́nez

2012

Women's Health Issues

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Section: Factors That Improve Physical Healthsupporting

confidence: 93%

Factors That Contribute or Impede the Physical Health Recovery of Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence: A Longitudinal Study

Sanchez-Lorente

Blasco-Ros

Martı́nez

2012

Women's Health Issues

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“…Psychological violence can also result in individuals being restricted from social support, which further diminishes identity and control (Escriba-Aguir et al, 2010). Again, this is pertinent in the link between psychological IPV and subsequent PTSD given that social support in the aftermath of traumatic experience is a known protective factor in the development of PTSD symptoms (Karstoft, Armour, Elklit, & Solomon, 2013).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adult experience of mental health outcomes as a result of intimate partner violence victimisation: a systematic review

Lagdon

Armour

Stringer

2014

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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BackgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) has been known to adversely affect the mental health of victims. Research has tended to focus on the mental health impact of physical violence rather than considering other forms of violence.ObjectiveTo systematically review the literature in order to identify the impact of all types of IPV victimisation on various mental health outcomes.MethodA systematic review of 11 electronic databases (2004–2014) was conducted. Fifty eight papers were identified and later described and reviewed in relation to the main objective.ResultsMain findings suggest that IPV can have increasing adverse effects on the mental health of victims in comparison with those who have never experienced IPV or those experiencing other traumatic events. The most significant outcomes were associations between IPV experiences with depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and anxiety. Findings confirm previous observations that the severity and extent of IPV exposure can increase mental health symptoms. The effect of psychological violence on mental health is more prominent than originally thought. Individual differences such as gender and childhood experience of violence also increase IPV risk and affect mental health outcomes in diverse ways.ConclusionsPsychological violence should be considered as a more serious form of IPV which can affect the mental health of victims. Experiencing more than one form of IPV can increase severity of outcomes. Researchers should look at IPV as a multi-dimensional experience. A uniformed definition and measure of IPV could help advance knowledge and understanding of this disparaging global issue.

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“…Research has shown that actual and perceived social support can act as a buffer against the harmful effects of traumatic experiences (Escribá-Agüir et al, 2010; Ozer et al, 2003). Thus, increasing social support may be an important therapeutic target.…”

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Effects of an intervention program for female victims of intimate partner violence on psychological symptoms and perceived social support

Hansen

Eriksen

Elklit

2014

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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BackgroundResearch has documented severe mental health problems in female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Therefore, providing effective treatment is pivotal. Few studies have investigated the effects of intervention programs on reducing the harmful consequences of IPV.ObjectiveThe present study examined the effects of a specific three-phase intervention program for female victims of IPV on psychological symptoms (PTSD, anxiety, and depression) and perceived social support. Given that many of the women dropped out before and during the intervention program, potential differences in initial levels of psychological symptoms, perceived social support, as well as descriptive variables were explored between the women who completed the whole program and the groups of women who dropped out prematurely.MethodThe initial sample consisted of 212 female victims of IPV. Symptoms of PTSD, depression, anxiety, and level of perceived social support were measured with validated scales before the start of the intervention and after completion of each treatment phase.ResultsResults showed a significant effect of the intervention program on reducing psychological symptoms and increasing levels of perceived social support. Effect sizes ranged from medium to very high. Significant positive effects were found for each of the treatment phases. There were no significant differences between the women who completed the whole program and those women who dropped out prematurely in terms of initial level of symptoms and perceived social support as well as descriptive characteristics.ConclusionsSpecifically developed intervention programs for female victims of IPV are effective in reducing the harmful personal consequences of IPV. Future studies should consider employing controlled study designs and address the issue of high drop out rates found in intervention studies.

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Partner Violence and Psychological Well-Being: Buffer or Indirect Effect of Social Support

Abstract: Psychological well-being was independently affected by IPV (types and duration) and social support (friends network size, tangible support). Only family network size mitigates the negative consequences of IPV on self-perceived health status.

Cited by 57 publications

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Factors That Contribute or Impede the Physical Health Recovery of Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence: A Longitudinal Study

Factors That Contribute or Impede the Physical Health Recovery of Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence: A Longitudinal Study

Adult experience of mental health outcomes as a result of intimate partner violence victimisation: a systematic review

Effects of an intervention program for female victims of intimate partner violence on psychological symptoms and perceived social support

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