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{"title":"Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Central Sensitization-Related Symptoms in Chilean Victims of Political Violence During the 1973 to 1990 Dictatorship.","authors":"Claudio Carvajal-Parodi, María José Jorquera, Cristian Henríquez, Ana María Oyarce, Eduardo Alfaro, Leonardo Rodríguez-Lagos, Carlos Madariaga","doi":"10.1177/08862605241265450","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08862605241265450","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>People who suffer political violence (PV) are at risk of developing mental illness, chronic noncommunicable diseases, chronic pain, and decreased life expectancy. However, these indicators have been studied primarily in war veterans and refugees. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) and central sensitization-related symptoms (CSRS) in Chilean victims of PV during the 1973 to 1990 dictatorship. A cross-sectional observational multicenter study was conducted. Three hundred twenty-five people from six centers of a Ministry of Health of Chile program participated. The presence of CMP was determined by a history of pain ≥3 months, and CSRS was determined using the central sensitization inventory. About 69.23% of the sample had CMP (76.85% of females and 56.56% of males). About 60% of people with CMP showed a high level of CSRS severity (66.67% females and 44.93% males). Females presented significantly higher proportions of CMP (<i>p</i> < .001), and there was an association between CSRS severity and being female (<i>p</i> = .004). Chilean victims of PV during the 1973 to 1990 dictatorship presented a high prevalence of CMP and high-level CSRS severity. Both conditions affected females more than males. Future studies are needed to further delve into these variables' behavior and their influence on the quality of life in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"3108-3131"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141788319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Prosecution of Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence Cases","authors":"Cameron Burke, R. R. Dunlea","doi":"10.1177/08862605251351670","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251351670","url":null,"abstract":"Most research on criminal justice responses to intimate partner violence (IPV) focuses on incidents perpetrated by men against women. Yet, lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals may be at higher risk than heterosexual individuals for IPV victimization, and victims of same-sex IPV may experience additional stressors that compound its negative impact and create unique challenges for achieving accountability in the criminal justice system. Given this possibility, the present study examines differences in the prosecution of IPV cases among different offender-victim dyads. Data were obtained for 38,230 IPV cases referred for prosecution to a large, urban Florida prosecutor’s office, and analyses considered both the initial case-filing decision and subsequent disposition outcome. Altogether, less than one-quarter of IPV cases were filed, and prosecutors pursued convictions in less than half of those filed cases. Ultimately, just 9.6% of IPV cases referred for prosecution resulted in a conviction. Male-on-female cases were more likely to be filed than cases involving any other dyad, though cases were dropped specifically due to victim refusal to cooperate at similar rates across all dyads. After filing, female-on-male cases emerged as unique, with higher dismissal/diversion rates than other dyads. Findings highlight the urgent need for improvements in the prosecution of IPV, especially for male and non-heterosexual survivors. With criminal justice intervention even less likely to be successful for these groups, it may be especially important to identify their unique needs and provide tailored support in the wake of IPV victimization.","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":"67 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144520405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Victimization in the Grain Tower: A Study of the Effect of Community Perceptions on Victimization Risk and Perceived Wellness in a Rural Environment","authors":"Morgan J. Steele, April N. Terry, Ziwei Qi, Troy Terry, Tamara J. Lynn","doi":"10.1177/08862605251351666","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251351666","url":null,"abstract":"Social science research has studied the role of neighborhood order in explaining perceptions of crime and official crime statistics for decades. When citizens perceive their neighborhood to be socially and/or physically disordered, community and interpersonal relationships diminish, mistrust increases, including negative perceptions of police legitimacy, and overall individual wellness decreases. However, little is known about these interactions within a college population—neighborhoods referred to as “studentification” and described as “student ghettos.” Using an online survey distributed to all students, faculty, and staff of a midwestern rural university, we sought to better understand the university population’s perceptions regarding social disorder, police legitimacy, and the impact of different types of victimization on perceptions of wellness. Findings confirm women and those identifying as LGBTQIA+ fear crime at higher rates than men and reported lower levels of overall wellness, while all students perceive social disorder and police legitimacy similarly. This suggests that the perception of fear is the driving factor in influencing students, faculty, and staff’s overall wellness, suggesting colleges and universities should address the mere <jats:italic>perception</jats:italic> of crime to help ensure the health and well-being of all.","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144515435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Implications of Bullying Victimization on Mental Health Among Male Juvenile Offenders Within a Reformatory Facility in Zambia","authors":"Kasonde Mpundu Mulenga, Paul Kakupa, Ling-Xiang Xia","doi":"10.1177/08862605251339639","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251339639","url":null,"abstract":"Bullying victimization and its impact on the mental health of incarcerated adolescents remains unclear. To address the issues, we discover the experiences and perspectives of the victims of bullying through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with 20 male incarcerated juvenile offenders. Findings reveal pervasive patterns of mental health problem, including depression, anxiety, fear, loneliness, low self-esteem, rumination, sleep disturbances, and physical symptoms among participants. Furthermore, the behavioral and performance issues arise from victimization that impact the academic and rehabilitation programs of these juvenile offenders. Victims encounter negative environmental factors such as lacking support, deficiencies in policy clarity and implementation, severe power imbalance, and restricted movements and interactions that exacerbate the symptoms resulting from bullying victimization, consequently intensifying negative beliefs and attitudes toward their surroundings within the reformatory facility. This, in turn, affects their relationships and the overall atmosphere of the facility. The study also highlights positive coping strategies such as social support and resilience that could mitigate the deleterious consequences of bullying victimization among these victims. These factors act as buffers, helping victims navigate the challenges of bullying victimization, and maintain their well-being. Integrating theoretical frameworks such as trauma theory and psychological resilience theory, the study offers insights into the complex interplay between bullying victimization, mental health, and rehabilitation outcomes. This study discovers some unique features and deleterious effects of bullying victimization on mental health, which contribute to the existing literature on bullying victimization among a special population in a unique environment. Furthermore, the study underscores the urgent need for evidence-based interventions and policy reforms to address bullying victimization among incarcerated adolescents.","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144515436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perspectives on Perpetrators’ Substance Use Among Black and Hispanic Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence","authors":"Michael Schmidt, Satish K. Kedia, Patrick J. Dillon, Oluwaseyi Isehunwa, Hassan Arshad, Kathryn H. Howell","doi":"10.1177/08862605251349817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251349817","url":null,"abstract":"Substance use, inclusive of alcohol and other drugs, has been associated with severe male-to-female physical intimate partner violence (IPV), with most studies focusing on male perpetrators and female survivors both experiencing substance misuse. The present study explored IPV perpetrated by men with substance use issues from the perspectives of minoritized women survivors without substance use issues. We conducted 22 in-depth interviews with women self-identifying as Black or Hispanic and analyzed the interview transcripts inductively, using constructivist grounded theory methodology. Findings indicated that many participants were aware of their perpetrator’s alcohol use from the outset, but did not discover their drug use until well after committing to the relationship. Once they became aware of the substance use, women attempted to address it with their perpetrator, but were met largely with anger and physical violence. As their perpetrator’s substance use continued, participants described experiencing heightened financial burden accompanied by their own emotional withdrawal from the relationship. Participants responded to these stressors by becoming more financially and emotionally independent from their perpetrator, which led to an escalation in IPV. Increased IPV severity and risks to their children’s safety brought participants to a turning point, at which time they reported leaving or escaping their perpetrator. Some participants found that their financial independence and emotional withdrawal facilitated leaving their perpetrator. For others, however, the burden of sole responsibility for managing the household, generating income, and raising children appeared to delay their leaving. Trauma recovery programs should address the dual traumas women experience when surviving both IPV and a perpetrator’s substance use.","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":"67 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144515568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Geographies of Violence: Necro-Spaces, Homicidal Patterns, and Sovereignty in Mexico.","authors":"Claudio Alberto Dávila-Cervantes, Nelson Arteaga-Botello, Ana Melisa Pardo-Montaño","doi":"10.1177/08862605251347641","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251347641","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines the regional dynamics of violence in Mexico, focusing on the spatial distribution of homicide rates at the municipal level and their manifestation in necro-spaces-territories where actors such as organized crime groups, self-defense forces, police, and military exercise sovereignty over life and death. Utilizing secondary data from Mexico's National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) covering 2004 to 2022, the research applies spatial autocorrelation analysis to identify clusters of violence and assess the persistence of necro-spaces. The results show that these necro-spaces have persisted over time and, in some regions, have expanded. The spatial analysis confirms that violent municipalities are typically surrounded by others with similar homicide rates, indicating a high territorial dependence in the perpetuation of violence. The militarization policies, particularly during the \"war on drugs\" of previous administrations, increased violence instead of reducing it. Although the Andrés Manuel López Obrador administration implemented a different policy with the \"hugs, not bullets\" strategy, this has also failed to decrease violence in Mexico. The study also highlights that necro-spaces are not random but persist due to geographic and institutional factors, suggesting that security policies must move beyond military and social strategies to consider the underlying territorial and structural conditions that sustain violence. These findings contribute to the broader understanding of how state actions-whether through military engagement or withdrawal-shape violent geographies and reinforce the sovereignty of non-state actors over specific regions. The research underscores the necessity of a comprehensive policy approach that integrates security, governance, and socioeconomic strategies to effectively address the ongoing crisis of violence in Mexico.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605251347641"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144505990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transgender Realities: The Relationship Between Transgender Visibility, Race, and Victimization.","authors":"Abigail Tessmer, Meredith G F Worthen","doi":"10.1177/08862605251347648","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251347648","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transgender individuals in the United States face overwhelming systemic oppression as well as high rates of violence and victimization. However, few studies have evaluated how visibly perceived gender non-conformity works as a marker of stigma which may contribute to increased victimization. This is imperative to investigate as experiencing frequent victimization can lead to a host of negative health and life outcomes for trans and non-binary individuals. Thus, it is important to understand the intricacies of transgender victimization to further find and promote mitigating resources. In this study, we examine the possible effects of transphobic victimization. Specifically, we use data from the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey (<i>N</i> = 26,388) to examine how trans visibility is related to verbal harassment, physical abuse, and sexual assault. We also investigate how gender and race intersect to complicate this relationship. Findings show that visibly trans respondents are more likely to experience victimization in terms of verbal harassment, physical abuse, and sexual assault, regardless of gender and race. These analyses provide important insight into the social costs that still exist for individuals who are perceived as straying away from the binary gender system. Implications are provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605251347648"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144505991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Survivor Perceptions of Supporters' Social Reactions in the Initial Months Following Sexual Assault: A Daily Diary Study.","authors":"Jonathan W Reeves, Angela B Simler, Emily R Dworkin","doi":"10.1177/08862605251345464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251345464","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sexual assault survivors receive a variety of positive and negative social reactions when they seek support from friends, family, or others close to them (i.e., informal supporters). However, past research demonstrates that survivors' perceptions of these social reactions are more varied than suggested by their traditional categorization as \"positive\" or \"negative.\" Although survivors experiencing elevated posttraumatic stress (PTS) and alcohol use may be at especially high risk of receiving \"negative\" reactions and experiencing poorer recovery outcomes, it is unclear to what degree these survivors vary in how they perceive these early reactions. Thus, the study objective was to characterize how survivors with elevated PTS and alcohol use perceive social reactions received from informal supporters during day-to-day assault-related interactions in the initial months after sexual assault. Adult female survivors of past-10-week sexual assault with elevated PTS and alcohol use (<i>N</i> = 41) completed a baseline assessment and daily diaries over 21 days as part of a larger mHealth clinical trial. Results indicated that survivors' perceptions of the social reactions they received during this early period varied considerably. Findings also indicated that survivors were more likely to perceive an interaction overall as upsetting when the specific \"negative\" reactions of controlling and infantilization were present. This suggests that specific reactions hold more sway over a survivor's perception of a given interaction than others and further reinforces that there is no one-size-fits-all characterization of how survivors perceive the social reactions they receive when discussing their sexual assault with others.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605251345464"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144497353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Help-Seeking by Women and Men After Experiencing Any IPV, Including Physical, Sexual, and Psychological IPV, Controlling Behaviors, or Economic Abuse: A Population-Based Study From New Zealand.","authors":"Janet L Fanslow,Brooklyn M Mellar,Arezoo Zarintaj Malihi,Pauline J Gulliver,Tracey K D McIntosh","doi":"10.1177/08862605251339646","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251339646","url":null,"abstract":"Among women and men who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV), what proportion had contact with informal or formal sources of help, and how helpful were these sources considered? Does the type of violence experienced influence the likelihood of help-seeking? One thousand, four hundred sixty-four ever-partnered women, 1,423 ever-partnered men. This study used a population-based and representative sample of New Zealand women and men who experienced IPV to present descriptive statistics of those who sought help from informal (e.g., family and friends) or formal (e.g., police, healthcare providers) sources. Comparisons were undertaken to determine whether respondent characteristics or types of violence experienced were associated with the likelihood of seeking help. The perceived effectiveness of the help, and reasons for seeking/not seeking help were explored. For women, 28.4% told no one about the IPV, 33.3% told informal sources, 30.6% told both formal and informal sources, and 7.7% told only formal sources. For men, 53.5% told no one, 26.1% told only informal sources, 13.5% told both formal and informal sources, and 6.9% told only formal sources. There were notable gaps between seeking help and the perceived helpfulness of both informal and formal sources; gender-specific information on helpfulness is presented. Of those who did seek help, most reported motivating reasons associated with serious concerns or experience of violence. For both women and men, the type of IPV experienced was significantly associated with seeking both formal and informal help. Enabling and resourcing informal helpers could have important implications for supporting and encouraging contact with formal helping services, which could support opportunities for long-term recovery from violence. Additional work to energize and enable formal services across multiple sectors is needed to fulfill policy ambitions of providing safe, accessible, and integrated responses, and providing increased capacity for healing for those who experience violence.","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":"25 1","pages":"8862605251339646"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144370236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating Self-Efficacy in Coping with Violence, Coping Styles, and Self-Perception among Women Exposed to Domestic Violence","authors":"Nilgün Onnar, Reyhan Bahçivan Saydam","doi":"10.1177/08862605251345452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251345452","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the relationship between women’s self-perceptions, self-efficacy in coping with domestic violence, and coping strategies, as well as the mediating role of negative automatic thoughts and emotion regulation difficulties within the cultural context of Türkiye. The sample consisted of 479 women who reported experiencing violence from their spouses. Structural Equation Modeling was conducted using the LISREL 8.80 package program (Scientific Software International, Inc., Lincolnwood, IL, USA). Results revealed that the relationship between women’s self-perception and self-efficacy in coping with domestic violence was partially mediated by emotion regulation difficulties and negative automatic thoughts. Negative automatic thoughts had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between self-perception and problem-focused stress coping and a full mediating effect on the relationship between self-perception and emotion-focused stress coping. In addition, emotion regulation difficulties fully mediated the relationship between self-perception and emotion-focused stress coping, while partially mediating the relationship between self-perception and problem-focused stress coping. The self-perception variable alone explained approximately 37% of the variance in self-efficacy to cope with domestic violence, while self-perception, negative automatic thoughts, and emotion regulation difficulties together explained approximately 70% of this variance. These findings emphasize the importance of addressing both individual psychological factors and broader sociocultural contexts when developing interventions for women experiencing domestic violence. They suggest that therapeutic approaches targeting negative automatic thoughts and emotion regulation may enhance women’s self-efficacy in coping with violence while acknowledging that such individual-focused interventions must be complemented by systemic efforts to address the underlying causes of gender-based violence in Türkiye and beyond.","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":"09 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144335097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}