Examining the Coping Strategies of Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in Ghana

IF 2.7 3区心理学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of Family Violence Pub Date : 2023-11-30 DOI:10.1007/s10896-023-00668-7

Gervin Ane Apatinga, Eric Y. Tenkorang

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Abstract

Purpose

There is a proliferation of research on the coping strategies of female survivors of abuse in some geographical contexts, but scholarship on this topic is uncommon in Ghana, even though many women experience life-long partner violence, and multiple overlapping factors hinder help-seeking. This study examined the coping strategies of female survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Ghana.

Methods

We analysed 30 qualitative interviews with abused Ghanaian women in which survivors narrated their experiences, including coping techniques.

Results

Our results indicated survivors employed several coping strategies, including support seeking, religion and spirituality, and retaliation and resistance. However, some coping behaviours, such as retaliation and resistance, can be maladaptive and lead to more significant risks and distress.

Conclusion

Ghanaian policymakers must strengthen and enforce policies to protect women from IPV.

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加纳亲密伴侣暴力女性幸存者的应对策略研究

目的:在一些地域背景下，对受虐待女性幸存者应对策略的研究已经大量增加，但在加纳，尽管许多女性一生都遭受伴侣暴力，而且多重重叠因素阻碍了她们寻求帮助，但关于这一主题的学术研究并不多见。本研究探讨了加纳女性亲密伴侣暴力幸存者的应对策略。方法:我们对30名受虐待的加纳妇女进行了定性访谈，其中幸存者讲述了她们的经历，包括应对技巧。结果幸存者采取了多种应对策略，包括寻求支持、宗教和精神信仰、报复和抵抗。然而，一些应对行为，如报复和抵抗，可能是不适应的，并导致更大的风险和痛苦。结论:加纳决策者必须加强和执行保护妇女免受IPV侵害的政策。

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Journal of Family Violence Multiple-

CiteScore

7.00

自引率

10.50%

发文量

121

期刊介绍： The Journal of Family Violence (JOFV) is a peer-reviewed publication committed to the dissemination of rigorous research on preventing, ending, and ameliorating all forms of family violence. JOFV welcomes scholarly articles related to the broad categories of child abuse and maltreatment, dating violence, domestic and partner violence, and elder abuse. Within these categories, JOFV emphasizes research on physical violence, psychological violence, sexual violence, and homicides that occur in families. Studies on families in all their various forms and diversities are welcome. JOFV publishes studies using quantitative, qualitative, and/or mixed methods involving the collection of primary data. Rigorous systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and theoretical analyses are also welcome. To help advance scientific understandings of family violence, JOFV is especially interested in research using transdisciplinary perspectives and innovative research methods. Because family violence is a global problem requiring solutions from diverse disciplinary perspectives, JOFV strongly encourages submissions from scholars worldwide from all disciplines and backgrounds.