Luis Enrique Espinoza, Lucas Enrique Espinoza, Leobardo Diosdado, Kim Nguyen-Finn, Jennifer L Talleff
{"title":"The Role of Hispanic Women's Marital Status on Intimate Partner Violence and Reproductive Coercion Resulting in Unintended Pregnancy.","authors":"Luis Enrique Espinoza, Lucas Enrique Espinoza, Leobardo Diosdado, Kim Nguyen-Finn, Jennifer L Talleff","doi":"10.1177/08862605241303956","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241303956","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study investigates the impact of Hispanic women's marital status on the occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and reproductive coercion (RC), resulting in unintended pregnancy (UIP). This is a significant public health concern as prior research has shown Hispanic women are disproportionately affected by UIP more than non-Hispanic White women. Data were drawn from the 2018 to 2020 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System dataset of Hispanic women (<i>n</i> = 3,725) who have just given birth within the last 9 months and responded to all relevant survey items. The reporting of preconception IPV or any IPV exacerbated UIP, whereas RC reporting reduced UIP. When stratified by marital status, the association remained between IPV and UIP while it disappeared between RC and UIP. Married Hispanic participants did, however, show an association between RC and UIP. These findings have important implications for public health professionals serving marginalized populations in relationships to identify pregnancy prevention strategies such as discreet contraception use to provide IPV victims with support, resources, and care.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605241303956"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142882238","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}
Marta Badenes-Sastre, Efraín García-Sánchez, Miguel Lorente Acosta, Francisca Expósito Jiménez
{"title":"Social Beliefs and Attitudes Involved in the Willingness to Intervene in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in a Spanish Sample","authors":"Marta Badenes-Sastre, Efraín García-Sánchez, Miguel Lorente Acosta, Francisca Expósito Jiménez","doi":"10.1177/08862605241303953","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241303953","url":null,"abstract":"Intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) is a public health and social responsibility issue affecting women worldwide. The role of society is essential to help victims to get out of the violent relationship and reduce their risk of revictimization. In this regard, the social response to IPVAW depends to some extent on public beliefs and attitudes toward IPVAW. Hence, this research explores the direct relationship between sexism and the willingness to intervene in cases of IPVAW, indirectly through acceptance of myths of IPVAW, perceived severity of IPVAW, risk assessed of victims’ health and life as well as to the establishment of equal relations, attribution of the responsibility to the aggressor, and victim blaming. A Spanish sample of 487 participants was collected through incidental sampling. Participants responded to an online survey that was disseminated via email and social media. A parallel path analysis model showed that greater sexism was associated with lower willingness to intervene in cases IPVAW, via greater acceptance of the myths of IPVAW and less attribution of responsibility to the aggressor. IPVAW perceived severity, risk assessed, and victim blaming did not explain the effect of sexism on willingness to intervene. This research emphasizes the need to focus on egalitarian education that mitigates sociocultural risk factors such as patriarchal beliefs and attitudes that explain IPVAW and favors a climate of acceptance and tolerance of this problem, making it difficult for victims to break with the violent relationship.","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142874526","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":"Experience of Intimate Partner Violence-Related Head Trauma and Its Association With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Symptoms Among Community Dwelling Women and Men","authors":"Divya Jain, Carrie Esopenko, Katherine Dorman, Shravya Gurrapu, Amy D. Marshall","doi":"10.1177/08862605241301789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241301789","url":null,"abstract":"Individuals who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) often report posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive symptoms and IPV-related head trauma (IPV-HT), which can also affect mental health. We aimed to estimate rates of IPV-HT and examine the unique associations of IPV, HT, and IPV-HT with PTSD and depression symptom severity in a community-based sample of cohabitating couples. A total of 413 participants (216 women, 1 non-binary) self-reported lifetime history of HT and physical IPV. Chi-square analyses and Fisher’s exact tests were used to compare the proportion of women and men who reported IPV-HT. Kruskal–Wallis tests with Dunn’s post-hoc testing and Bonferroni correction were used to compare symptom severity across five groups: (a) IPV-HT, (b) non-IPV-related HT (Other HT) with exposure to physical IPV (IPV-Other HT), (c) Other HT without exposure to physical IPV (No IPV-Other HT), (d) no exposure to HT with exposure to physical IPV (IPV-No HT), and (e) no exposure to HT without exposure to physical IPV (No IPV-No HT). A greater proportion of women than men reported IPV-HT from a fight or being strangled (fight: 50.0% vs. 3.6%, p < .001; Strangulation: 74.1% vs. 3.8%, p < .001). The IPV-HT and IPV-Other HT groups endorsed greater PTSD and depression symptom severity compared to all individuals with no history of physical IPV, regardless of HT exposure (IPV-No HT and IPV-Other HT groups). No differences in symptom severity between the IPV-HT and the other IPV groups (No HT and Other HT) were found. These results suggest that PTSD and depression symptom severity may be driven by experiencing physical IPV, with some exacerbation due to experiencing HT of any etiology. Future work seeking to examine the effects of IPV-HT on PTSD and depression symptom severity should consider any history of physical IPV and any additional HT exposures.","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":"92 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142874523","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":"Nonfatal Strangulation Injuries: Improving Physician Knowledge and Attitudes.","authors":"Sarah Pankratz, Margie Clouse, Christine Motzkus","doi":"10.1177/08862605241303961","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241303961","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the emergency department, physicians evaluate patients who have experienced nonfatal strangulation resulting from sexual assault or intimate partner violence. Given the prevalence and potential consequences of nonfatal strangulation injuries, physicians need confidence in their decision-making for these patients. Previous educational interventions effectively improved physician knowledge of sexual assault and intimate partner violence patients; however, no studies have been conducted with the goal of improving physician knowledge about nonfatal strangulation injuries in this population. Pre- and post-intervention surveys were administered to physicians from four different south-central Indiana emergency departments. These surveys assessed comfort and knowledge regarding the treatment of survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and nonfatal strangulation. Additionally, six vignette-style questions designed to evaluate knowledge in clinical scenarios were also administered. A 15-min, interactive, educational presentation was delivered prior to the post-survey. Post-intervention participants tended to rate awareness of imaging recommendations and resources, decision-making, history taking, and use of trauma-informed care higher than pre-intervention participants. The post-intervention group (<i>n</i> = 12) answered more clinical vignette questions correctly with an average of 92% correct compared with the pre-intervention group (<i>n</i> = 22), which had an average of 76% correct. Based on these results a 15-min educational intervention was effective in improving physician knowledge, confidence, and comfort in treating patients who have experienced nonfatal strangulation in small community-based emergency department settings. In the future, similar interventions may be implemented in other emergency departments to increase awareness about the evaluation and treatment of nonfatal strangulation injuries.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605241303961"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142882179","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}
Fanchang Kong, Shenghan Chen, Feng Tang, Huizhi Li
{"title":"A Chain Mediation Model of Basic Need Satisfaction and Self-Concept Clarity Between Harsh Parenting and Problematic Internet Use Among Adolescents.","authors":"Fanchang Kong, Shenghan Chen, Feng Tang, Huizhi Li","doi":"10.1177/08862605241307230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241307230","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study presents a model of harsh parenting that has an indirect and direct effect on problematic Internet use (PIU) through the mediating process of basic need satisfaction and self-concept clarity. A sample of 490 Chinese middle-school adolescents completed anonymous questionnaires regarding harsh parenting, PIU, basic need satisfaction, and self-concept clarity during class sessions. After controlling the sex, grade, and history of Internet use, harsh parenting was positively related to PIU. Moreover, basic need satisfaction and self-concept clarity mediated the association between harsh parenting and PIU among adolescents. These findings indicate that basic need satisfaction and self-concept clarity are protective factors in reducing the negative effect of harsh parenting on PIU. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605241307230"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142882117","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}
Victoria Banyard, Kimberly J Mitchell, Lisa M Jones, Shira Dunsiger, Michele L Ybarra
{"title":"A Model of Bystander Helping to Prevent Suicide: Examining and Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior.","authors":"Victoria Banyard, Kimberly J Mitchell, Lisa M Jones, Shira Dunsiger, Michele L Ybarra","doi":"10.1177/08862605241303954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241303954","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research documents alarmingly high suicidal behavior risk among adolescents and young adults in the United States. A related concern is similarly high rates of exposure to the self-directed violence (SDV) of others. The current study examined how components of the Theory of Planned Behavior explain factors related to helping social network members engaging in SDV. Baseline data (<i>N</i> = 4,982) from the longitudinal study, Project Lift Up, were analyzed cross-sectionally. Young people, ages 13 to 22, were recruited through social media platforms; sexual and gender minority youth were oversampled. Participants answered questions about exposure to other people's SDV and measures of key constructs related to the Theory of Planned Behavior for helping reduce SDV including perceptions of what others think about helping and behavioral control. Three outcomes were assessed: Intent to help someone, proactive behavior to promote the other person's mattering, and proactive behavior to prevent SDV. Measures showed adequate reliability and validity (Cronbach's alphas above .70). Overall, regression analyses across the three outcomes partially supported the Theory of Planned Behavior. Attitudes and confidence explained variance in intent to help and proactive behavior outcomes, whereas intent and social norms showed more mixed associations with the three outcomes. While the Theory of Planned Behavior is useful to explain gatekeeper outcomes for suicide prevention, specific significant factors within the model vary by the specific outcome being examined. Further research to unpack nuances in gatekeeper behaviors is needed and may help design prevention strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605241303954"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142882157","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":"Interpersonal Violence, Emotion Regulation, and Trauma-Coping Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Use, and Risk Engagement Among Women in Jail.","authors":"Shelby Weber, Shannon Lynch","doi":"10.1177/08862605241307227","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241307227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Women in jail report significantly higher rates of interpersonal violence, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and substance use disorders compared to the general population. Exposure to interpersonal violence is associated with PTSD and maladaptive behaviors such as substance use and engagement in risky behaviors. However, less is known about mechanisms, such as emotion regulation and trauma-coping self-efficacy, that might increase or decrease the likelihood of these maladaptive behavioral health outcomes in this population. The present study investigated the extent to which emotion regulation and trauma-coping self-efficacy exert indirect effects on the relations between cumulative interpersonal violence exposure and distress outcomes (i.e., PTSD, substance use, and risky behavior) among women in jail. Interviews were completed by 180 randomly selected women recruited from two county detention centers in the Mountain Northwest. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling. Interpersonal violence significantly predicted PTSD, risky behaviors, difficulties in emotion regulation, and trauma-coping self-efficacy. Difficulties with emotion regulation predicted PTSD and trauma-coping self-efficacy predicted PTSD and substance use symptoms. In addition, there were significant indirect effects for both emotion regulation and trauma-coping self-efficacy on interpersonal violence and PTSD and interpersonal violence and substance use. These findings suggest potential targets for intervention in the underserved and highly trauma-exposed population of system-involved women.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605241307227"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142882162","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":"Assessing the Victim-Perpetrator Overlap in Adolescent Dating Violence in China: A Latent Class Analysis.","authors":"Nicole W T Cheung, Wei Yao","doi":"10.1177/08862605241303960","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241303960","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is a limited understanding of the pathways that lead to victim-perpetrator overlap in adolescent dating violence (ADV) particularly in developing countries such as China. Applying a latent class approach, the present study focuses on whether the overlap can be explained by theoretical constructs grounded in social learning, general strain, and social bonding theories, and whether these constructs relate to underexplored mediating mechanisms or are direct precursors. The study sample consisted of 1,787 dating adolescents (39.8% male; mean age = 17.82 ± 0.92 years) from a population of 5,820 adolescents in 32 high schools in Chinese cities and rural counties. We found a significant victim-perpetrator overlap in controlling, psychological, and physical ADV, with the proclivity increasing with the severity of ADV. Membership of groups engaged in general delinquency and those engaged in dating violence increased the odds of victim-perpetrator overlap. Peer bullying victimization was the most consistent direct predictor of victim-perpetrator overlap in family/peer/community settings; victimization resulting from interparental violence during childhood, peer bullying, and community violence was the most consistent indirect predictor. Neighborhood bonds had a greater impact than social bonds with family and school in terms of direct and indirect protective effects against victim-perpetrator overlap. Patterns of exposure to violent victimization in family/peer/community settings and patterns of social bonds cast new light on the nature of deviant peer (general delinquency vs. ADV) networks, which were found to operate as major mediating mechanisms in victim-perpetrator overlap.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605241303960"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864576","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}
Jackie Sheridan-Johnson, Elizabeth A Mumford, Elizabeth A Moschella-Smith, Poulami Maitra, David B Rein, Emily F Rothman
{"title":"Economic Impacts of Technology-Facilitated Abuse Among U.S. Young Adults.","authors":"Jackie Sheridan-Johnson, Elizabeth A Mumford, Elizabeth A Moschella-Smith, Poulami Maitra, David B Rein, Emily F Rothman","doi":"10.1177/08862605241305146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241305146","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Technology-facilitated abuse (TFA) can result in long-term financial and mental health impacts on survivors. However, little research has been published to date about the types of costs and the economic burden that survivors of TFA experience. This study presents results from a U.S. nationally representative sample of young adults aged 18 to 35 on financial cost experienced as a result of TFA, including findings of healthcare utilization and associated healthcare costs. Respondents who reported experiencing one or more forms of TFA were asked about the lifetime health and economic impacts of the TFA. Nearly one in five TFA survivors (18.2%) reported experiencing an economic cost from the TFA, with a median total cost of $900 USD. There was a significant difference in the likelihood of reporting a financial cost among TFA survivors by race/ethnicity, TFA exposure, average use of online sites/apps, and the number of sites/apps used. Financial fraud, technology, and housing costs were the most common types of cost reported. More than 1 in 10 survivors (11.3%) reported receiving mental health counseling related to the TFA, with a per-person total cost estimate of $6,228 USD from mental health counseling. A similar proportion (11.6%) of TFA survivors reported taking one or more prescribed medications to manage the impact of the TFA, with an average duration of 37.4 weeks of use. Older age, identifying as non-Hispanic Black/African American or Hispanic/Latino/a/x, identifying as a sexual or gender minority, and greater TFA severity were associated with higher financial cost reported. Findings present novel information on the economic and psychological harms associated with TFA and indicate the importance of access to mental health and financial support services for TFA survivors.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605241305146"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864517","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}
Martha Itzel García Torres, Betania Allen-Leigh, Ana Cristina Basto Abreu, Lea Aurora Cupul-Uicab, Leticia Hernández Cadena
{"title":"Trends of Self-Reported Health Consequences of Violence from 2000 to 2018 and Associated Factors in Mexican Adolescents and Adult Women at the National Level.","authors":"Martha Itzel García Torres, Betania Allen-Leigh, Ana Cristina Basto Abreu, Lea Aurora Cupul-Uicab, Leticia Hernández Cadena","doi":"10.1177/08862605241299814","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241299814","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Violence has negative effects on women's physical, mental, sexual, reproductive, and behavioral health. Globally, 50% to 80% of women who have experienced violence suffer some health consequences. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence and trends of self-reported health consequences of violence among Mexican adolescents and women from 2000 to 2018. Data from four nationally representative Mexican surveys (2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018) were analyzed using logistic regression models to assess trends in the health consequences of violence stratified by age, education, place of residence, employment, pregnancy status, and location of violence. We employed a probit regression model to assess sociodemographic determinants that contribute to a higher likelihood of experiencing community violence compared to violence at home. In the 2018 survey, the health consequences of violence were observed in 1.9% of adult women and 2.2% of adolescents. We identified a significant annual increase in the health consequences of violence, especially in 2012 and among adolescents. Similarly, there was an increase in the health consequences among adults due to community violence (8.1% annual increase), and the rise was higher among adolescents (9.4% annual increase). Urban residence, higher education, and economic activity significantly increased the likelihood of community violence exposure in adult women, while higher education was a significant factor among adolescents. This study significantly contributes to filling the knowledge gap regarding the health consequences of violence against women among adolescent and adult women, underscoring the need for early interventions and public policies to reduce exposure and mitigate long-term health effects on Mexican women.</p>","PeriodicalId":16289,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Interpersonal Violence","volume":" ","pages":"8862605241299814"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864580","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}