Posttraumatic stress disorder and physical health symptoms among women seeking help for relationship aggression.

Taft, Casey T.; Vogt, Dawne; Mechanic, Mindy B.; Resick, Patricia A.

doi:10.1037/0893-3200.21.3.354

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“…Severity of IPV was associated with resilience, and women who experienced more severe IPV in the past 12 months were less likely to be resilient. This is consistent with research that shows a strong dose-response relationship between severity of abuse and mental ill health [27,42–47]. Other research has shown that due to social isolation by perpetrators, women who experience severe IPV are less likely to disclose abuse and receive social support from their informal networks or from formal services [48].…”

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confidence: 87%

Social support factors associated with psychological resilience among women survivors of intimate partner violence in Gauteng, South Africa

Machisa

Christofides

Jewkes

2018

Global Health Action

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Background: Women’s experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) increase their risk for mental ill health. However, some women exposed to IPV and adversity are psychologically resilient and function well despite these exposures. Objectives: We conducted a study to investigate the factors that are associated with psychological resilience among abused women, using data collected in a household survey conducted in Gauteng province of South Africa. Methods: Data is from a cross-sectional study. A multi-stage random sampling approach was used to select a sample of 501 women. The World Health Organization (WHO) Multi-Country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence Questionnaire was used to measure lifetime experience of physical and sexual IPV. Only 189 women who had experienced lifetime IPV were included in this secondary analysis. Resilience was measured as scoring below the threshold for the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale and the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire. Other explanatory factors measured included child sexual abuse, non-partner rape, other traumatic life events, social support indicators, binge drinking and socio-demographic variables. Multivariable regression analysis was used to test factors associated with resilience. Results: Forty two percent of women scored below the threshold for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depressive symptoms at the time of the survey and so were categorized as resilient. Social support indicators were associated with increased resilience. Women who perceived that their communities were supportive and they would easily find money in an emergency were more likely to be resilient. Women who binge drank, experienced severe IPV in the past 12 months, received negative reactions to disclosure and utilized medical or psychosocial services were less likely to be resilient. Conclusion: Social support indicators including social connectedness, stronger network ties and perceived supportive communities are key factors in fostering resilience among abused women. Interventions should aim to promote stronger and supportive social networks and increase women’s utilization of formal support services.

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confidence: 87%

Social support factors associated with psychological resilience among women survivors of intimate partner violence in Gauteng, South Africa

Machisa

Christofides

Jewkes

2018

Global Health Action

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“…A few studies have noted a positive relationship between psychological abuse and women's symptoms after controlling for physical abuse (Mechanic, Weaver, & Resick, 2008;Taft, Vogt, Mechanic, & Resick, 2007). However, our findings are not consistent with previous reports that demonstrated a positive association between IPV severity and chronic pain (Coker et al, 2005;Wuest et al, 2008).…”

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confidence: 67%

Occurrence, Characteristics, and Impact of Chronic Pain in Formerly Abused Women

Humphreys

Cooper

Miaskowski

2011

Violence Against Women

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The purposes of this study were to describe the occurrence of chronic pain and to evaluate for differences in pain characteristics and intimate partner violence between women who reported mild compared with moderate to severe chronic pain. A convenience sample of community-based women (N = 84) was recruited. The 77% of women who reported chronic pain were dichotomized into two groups. Women with moderate to severe pain (n = 49) were significantly more likely to be unemployed, to be in the abusive relationship longer, to report more minor injuries and threats of violence, and to report pain in multiple locations that significantly interfered with every aspect of their lives.

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“…The current study suggests that individuals and couples do in fact benefit from reducing aggression, as would be expected based on the links between partner aggression and relationship and individual functioning (e.g., Lawrence and Bradbury 2007;Taft et al 2007). Reductions in physical aggression did not predict greater relationship satisfaction, but did predict greater relationship investment and commitment across treatment conditions, hinting that couples may be more hopeful and more likely to devote resources to their relationships when physical aggression is less frequent.…”

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A Brief Motivational Intervention for Physically Aggressive Dating Couples

Woodin

O’Leary

2010

Prev Sci

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Motivational interviewing is a brief non-confrontational intervention designed to enhance motivation to reduce harmful behavior (Miller and Rollnick 2002). The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of motivational interviewing as a targeted prevention approach for partner aggression in emerging adulthood. Participants were 50 college dating couples between 18 and 25 years old who reported at least one act of male-to-female physical aggression in their current relationships. After completing a 2-hour assessment session, half of all couples were randomly assigned to a 2-hour individualized motivational feedback session targeting physical aggression and risk factors for aggression. The remaining couples received minimal, non-motivational feedback. Follow-up surveys were conducted 3, 6, and 9 months later. Hierarchical linear modeling analyses indicated that, compared to the control condition, the motivational feedback intervention led to reductions in physical aggression and harmful alcohol use and to less acceptance of female psychological aggression and male psychological aggression (among women only). Lagged analyses indicated that changes in physical aggression were predicted by reductions in psychological aggression and by lower acceptance of both male and female psychological aggression. Reductions in physical aggression predicted lower anxiety and greater relationship investment and male relationship commitment over time. These findings suggest that a brief motivational intervention is a useful prevention approach for high-risk dating couples, with benefits to both individual and relationship functioning.

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Posttraumatic stress disorder and physical health symptoms among women seeking help for relationship aggression.

Cited by 49 publications

References 52 publications

Social support factors associated with psychological resilience among women survivors of intimate partner violence in Gauteng, South Africa

Social support factors associated with psychological resilience among women survivors of intimate partner violence in Gauteng, South Africa

Occurrence, Characteristics, and Impact of Chronic Pain in Formerly Abused Women

A Brief Motivational Intervention for Physically Aggressive Dating Couples

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