The Influence of Community Violence on the Functioning of Women Experiencing Domestic Violence

Bogat, G. Anne; Leahy, Kerry; Eye, Alexander von; Maxwell, Christopher D.; Levendosky, Alytia A.; Davidson, William S.

doi:10.1007/s10464-005-6237-2

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“…Furthermore, in this study, the effects of domestic violence and witnessing community violence appeared to be additive women experiencing more trauma symptoms if they experienced more than one type of violence. On the other hand, in a study of low-income pregnant women, one-third of whom were African American, community violence did not have a statistically significant effect on mental health functioning, whereas domestic violence was consistently associated with poorer mental health functioning [11]. However, community violence in this study was assessed as a contextual factor; police crime statistics were aggregated at local census block levels, and exposure was inferred.…”

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The Structure of Witnessed Community Violence amongst Urban African American Mothers: Latent Class Analysis of a Community Sample

Ronzio

Mitchell

Wang

2011

Urban Studies Research

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The prevalence of witnessed community violence (WCV) amongst urban populations in the USA is striking. WCV can be harmful to one's psychological health, and for mothers, the consequences may be more far-reaching as their mental health affects parenting and child development. This study used telephone interviews (n = 209) to explore the patterns and covariates of WCV amongst a sample of urban, African American mothers of infants. Mothers reported whether they had witnessed 11 different forms of violence in their current neighborhoods. A latent class analysis revealed two distinct groups of mothers, those with higher versus lower-exposure to WCV. Mothers in the higher-exposure group were more likely to be low-income, to have a high school education or less, and to have higher anxiety scores than those in the lower-exposure group. Depression was not associated with higher exposure to WCV. Distinguishing between higher- and lower-exposure samples can inform the development of targeted prevention and intervention strategies for metropolitan areas.

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The Structure of Witnessed Community Violence amongst Urban African American Mothers: Latent Class Analysis of a Community Sample

Ronzio

Mitchell

Wang

2011

Urban Studies Research

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“…24,25 Evidence of adult resilience to community violence is provided by Bogat et al, who explored the impact of living in communities marked by violence, and the impact of intimate partner violence experiences on women's mental health in a diverse low-income community sample (9% Latina). 26 Women with intimate partner violence exposure suffered anxiety, depression, and trauma symptoms, regardless of community violence exposure. However, no direct correlation between mental health distress and community violence was found.…”

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“…However, no direct correlation between mental health distress and community violence was found. 26 The study, however, did not specifically measure the individual woman's exposure to community violence, and did not identify women who were victimized, witnesses, or who had heard about violent events. Thus, the analysis may not have been able to distinguish among individual women who were exposed and unexposed to violent events, although they lived in neighborhoods with high versus low levels of community violence.…”

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Witnessing Community Violence in Residential Neighborhoods: A Mental Health Hazard for Urban Women

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We examined the prevalence and psychological correlates of witnessing community violence among women of low socioeconomic status living in urban neighborhoods in the northeastern United States. Three hundred eighty-six women receiving their health care at an urban community health center were sampled to assess their violence exposures. Women were asked to report the location and timing of their exposure to witnessing violent neighborhood events in which they were not participants. The Brief Symptoms Inventory was used to assess anxiety and depressive symptoms. Controlling for marital status, educational attainment, age, and intimate partner violence victimization, women who witnessed violent acts in their neighborhoods were twice as likely to experience depressive and anxiety symptoms compared to women who did not witness community violence. Central American-born women had particularly high exposures. We conclude that witnessing neighborhood violence is a pervasive experience in this urban cohort, and is associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms, even among women who are not direct participants in violence to which they are exposed. Community violence interventions must incorporate efforts to protect the mental health of adult women who witness events in their neighborhoods.

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“…Studies conducted in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. have examined how neighborhood problems, such as place of residence and exposure to violent crime, vacant housing, might contribute to mental health (Bogat et al, 2005;Dupere & Perkins, 2007;Fauth, Leventhal, & Brooks-Gunn, 2004;Goldsmith, Holzer III, & Manderscheid, 1998;Propper et al, 2005;Ross, 2000;Galea et al, 2007). Neighborhood conditions in these studies are usually viewed as chronic stressors, producing psychological distress (Avison & Turner, 1988;Matheson et al, 2006;Steptoe & Feldman, 2001).…”

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Pathways to depression: The impact of neighborhood violent crime on inner-city residents in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Curry¹,

Latkin

Davey‐Rothwell

2008

Social Science & Medicine

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Crime and neighborhood disorder may negatively impact the health of urban residents. Neighborhoods with high levels of violent crime may also increase residents' risk of experiencing violence. Most studies supporting the assertion that neighborhood disorder impacts mental health have used residents' own ratings of their neighborhoods. The present study examines the relationships among block-group level crime, perceived neighborhood disorder, violence experienced in the neighborhood, and depression. The sample was comprised of current and former drug users (n=786) nested in 270 block groups within Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Using path analysis, we tested the hypothesis that neighborhood violent crime has a direct impact on experiences of violence. Also, we hypothesized that neighborhood violence had a direct and indirect impact on depressive symptoms. Results support a model in which violence is associated with psychological distress through perceptions of neighborhood disorder, and through experiences of violence. We conclude that community and structural level interventions are needed to decrease neighborhood crime and improve residents' perception of their neighborhood.

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The Influence of Community Violence on the Functioning of Women Experiencing Domestic Violence

Cited by 29 publications

References 49 publications

The Structure of Witnessed Community Violence amongst Urban African American Mothers: Latent Class Analysis of a Community Sample

The Structure of Witnessed Community Violence amongst Urban African American Mothers: Latent Class Analysis of a Community Sample

Witnessing Community Violence in Residential Neighborhoods: A Mental Health Hazard for Urban Women

Pathways to depression: The impact of neighborhood violent crime on inner-city residents in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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