Danielle M. Davidov, Caterina DeFazio, Desireé N. Williford, Emily R. Clear, Heather M. Bush, Ann L. Coker
{"title":"“A Blessing and a Curse”: The Impact of Sociopolitical Events and National Discourse Surrounding Sexual Violence on College Campuses","authors":"Danielle M. Davidov, Caterina DeFazio, Desireé N. Williford, Emily R. Clear, Heather M. Bush, Ann L. Coker","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00705-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00705-z","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>Examining the influence of policy change and socio-political factors is paramount for contextualizing and addressing sexual violence. The purpose of this paper is to provide findings from a secondary qualitative analysis of the impacts of national and local high-profile events on the dialogue and actions surrounding violence prevention and response on college campuses.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>Data from mcBEE, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded project exploring the adoption and implementation of violence prevention programming on multiple college campuses in the United States were used for this analysis. Data include responses from 60-min telephone interviews with key informants (i.e., campus personnel in administrative roles or connected to violence prevention programming efforts) between 2017 and 2019.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>Interviews (<i>n</i> = 68) revealed that high-profile events (i.e., Title IX legislation, news coverage of sexual assault cases, and the #MeToo and It’s On Us movements) increased dialogue about violence prevention and response on some campuses, while others experienced activism and advocacy surrounding sexual assault, including greater accountability and response from campus leadership. Some participants connected national political discourse (i.e., the 2016 presidential election, Brett Kavanaugh nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court) to increases in violence perpetration and decreased reporting and help-seeking behaviors after sexual assault.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>Sociopolitical events and shifts in national dialogue surrounding violence affect perceptions and behaviors among students, faculty, staff, and overall college campus communities. Identifying potential impacts of national events can inform future prevention and response efforts and mobilize campus communities toward meaningful change.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141570302","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}
Anneliese H. Williams, Amelia W. Williams, Lynette Renner, Morgan E. PettyJohn, Scottye J. Cash, Laura M. Schwab-Reese
{"title":"“I Need to Talk to Someone…What Do I Do?“: Peer-to-Peer Disclosures of Child Maltreatment on Social Media","authors":"Anneliese H. Williams, Amelia W. Williams, Lynette Renner, Morgan E. PettyJohn, Scottye J. Cash, Laura M. Schwab-Reese","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00697-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00697-w","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Introduction</h3><p>Child maltreatment significantly impacts youths’ mental and physical health into adulthood. While resources can help, many victims only disclose their experiences to peers, often through social media. The way children use these platforms to reveal maltreatment is not well understood.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Objective</h3><p>This research aimed to analyze disclosures of child maltreatment on the online platform TalkLife, focusing on the nature of disclosures, motivations, and subsequent actions or feelings described.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>We conducted a two-phase qualitative content analysis of anonymized TalkLife posts. Initially, we devised a definition for child maltreatment, which we applied to 3,669 posts labeled “suspected family issues” by TalkLife algorithms, identifying 263 posts related to child maltreatment. We then further analyzed these using qualitative content analysis.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>TalkLife users revealed diverse maltreatment experiences with mental/emotional, physical, and sexual abuse mentioned most often. Disclosures, largely by victims, often cited nuclear family perpetrators. Factors triggering disclosures included recent abuse, emotional states, or seeing related posts. Users sought to vent, solicit advice, inquire about abuse, joke, or share desires. Many youth shared their emotional and traumatic responses to the abuse which spanned from confrontation to flight. A minority detailed others’ reactions to their disclosures, with both support and disregard observed.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusion</h3><p>These results underscore the disclosure needs of maltreated youth, showing some turn to online platforms for peer support. As online disclosures grow, we must equip youth to address peers’ revelations. Platforms could also use algorithms to identify such disclosures, offering trauma-informed resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"67 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141551562","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}
Kristin Diemer, Kate Hammond, Deborah Absler, Anneliese Spiteri-Staines, Cathy Humphreys
{"title":"Keeping Safe Together: A Brief Report on Children’s Experiences of One ‘All of Family’ Domestic Violence Intervention Program in Melbourne, Australia","authors":"Kristin Diemer, Kate Hammond, Deborah Absler, Anneliese Spiteri-Staines, Cathy Humphreys","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00708-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00708-w","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>To develop a response to an identified service gap for domestic violence (DV) victim-survivors who are living with their abusive partner and have children in their care, Keeping Safe Together (KST) was designed as an ‘all of family’ program and piloted over 18-months in Victoria, Australia. The purpose of this brief report is to explore how children had experienced the KST program, and what, if any, changes to their safety and situations they experienced because of the program.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>Interviews were conducted with eight children engaged in the program alongside their family members. Thematic analysis of the data was undertaken to draw out themes.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>The children were aware of the impact of the violence and conflict on their families. They demonstrated strong empathy for their family members’ wellbeing, and a desire for change. The children saw the KST program as having a positive impact on their own and their families’ safety and circumstances, particularly in terms of reducing their fathers’ abusive behaviors. The program supported them to increase their own sense of control, happiness, and development of coping strategies.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>The findings indicate that the program met a significant support gap and improved the lives of children in this sample who were living with fathers using violence against their mothers. Further trial and evaluation of ‘all of family’ programs such as KST is needed to build the evidence base on their effectiveness for children.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141506844","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":"“Something’s got to give”: A Qualitative Exploration of Policies and Practices by Child Welfare Services in Cases of Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence in Ontario, Canada","authors":"Carolyn O’Connor, Ramona Alaggia, Kendra L. Nixon","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00700-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00700-4","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>Child welfare service provision in Ontario, Canada has evolved significantly over the last two decades, especially regarding child exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV). After the addition of child exposure to IPV to the province’s Eligibility Spectrum, it now constitutes the largest proportion of substantiated maltreatment investigations. However, the interpretation and implementation of these policies by Ontario child welfare authorities remain unclear. The impact on service users has also been understudied.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Method</h3><p>This study explored the implementation of policies and practices used by child welfare services when responding to families investigated for child exposure to IPV. This study also aimed to better understand the impact of these policies and practices on service users. Data were obtained from semi-structured interviews with senior child protection service supervisors and managers across Ontario. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>Four themes were identified: (1) collaborating with the violence against women sector brings forth both opportunities and challenges, some of which are linked to distrust and fundamentally opposing ideologies, (2) systemic issues and gaps severely limit workers’ efforts to help families, (3) responses do not meet the intersecting and diverse needs of families, and (4) key differences in approaches when working with perpetrators compared to victims.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>These findings emphasize the importance of providing families with flexible and individualized services that better meet their complex needs. The need for increased funding, enhanced cross-sector collaboration, and a shift in focus from the victim to the perpetrator is also underscored.\u0000</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141196180","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}
Ritika Chokhani, Abhilasha Das, Veena A. Satyanarayana
{"title":"‘Nowadays, Girls Have Exceeded Their Limits’: A Qualitative Analysis of Dating Violence in Young Adults from Bengaluru, India","authors":"Ritika Chokhani, Abhilasha Das, Veena A. Satyanarayana","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00699-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00699-8","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>This study aimed to understand how college-going young men and women in Bengaluru, India experience violence within dating relationships and their understanding of the role of gender in dating violence.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>In-depth interviews were conducted with 14 undergraduate students aged between 18 and 21 years old. The data were analyzed using the framework of Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>Five key themes emerged from participants’ accounts: (1) defining abuse, (2) experiencing abuse (3) impact of abuse (4) abuse is gendered and (5) abuse is multifaceted. The first theme identifies how definitions of abuse are ambiguous and context-specific while the second theme discusses how young adults experience abuse as feeling controlled, losing control or self-protection. The third theme highlights how abuse causes distress but can also invoke coping while the fourth theme discusses the unique gender dynamics in abuse. Finally, the fifth theme identifies the perceived role of individual and community-level efforts in preventing abuse.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>Violence is experienced as a complex and distressing part of dating relationships. The phenomenological insights gained from the study underscore the need for early identification and have implications for developing dating violence interventions in colleges and for future research in similar contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141170133","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}
René M. Dailey, Abigail Dalgleish Hazlett, Chelsea Brass-Rosenfield
{"title":"Exploring the Link Between Relationship Cycling and Aggression in Challenging Romantic Relationships","authors":"René M. Dailey, Abigail Dalgleish Hazlett, Chelsea Brass-Rosenfield","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00698-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00698-9","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>The current study aimed to explicate the link between relationship cycling (breaking up and renewing) and aggression. The goals were to: (1) assess if different types of aggression were more prevalent in cyclical as compared to non-cyclical relationships, and (2) determine how conflict management and relational dependence might explain the association between cycling and aggression.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>Using CloudResearch.com, longitudinal data across four months from 177 individuals in challenging relationships were collected. Participants completed up to six surveys three weeks apart. Psychological and physical violence as well as coercive control were assessed as indicators of aggression; participants rated both their own and their partners’ aggression. Aggression, conflict, and relational dependence were collected at each timepoint in addition to the occurrence of breakups and renewals. Cyclical and non-cyclical categorizations were determined by the baseline data.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>Cyclical partners (as compared to non-cyclical) were more likely to experience unidirectional, severe violence and control and less likely to report no violence or control in their relationships. Analyses also showed that managing conflict ineffectively was associated with violence and control (particularly by participants’ partners), and participants’ relational dependence was associated with their own controlling behaviors towards their partners. In assessing relational transitions, aggression, conflict, and dependence all predicted breakups across four months; yet, only aggression predicted renewals.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusion</h3><p>Overall, findings suggest aggression leads to cycling (i.e., renewals). Additionally, more dynamic, interactive processes (e.g., conflict management) might explicate the link between aggression and relational transitions better than more stable relational qualities (e.g., relational dependence).</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140934699","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}
Matthew E. Jaurequi, Morgan L. Strickland, Sarah Taylor
{"title":"Actor-Partner Associations of Emotion Regulation, Relationship Quality, and Cyber Dating Abuse among Heterosexual Emerging Adult Couples","authors":"Matthew E. Jaurequi, Morgan L. Strickland, Sarah Taylor","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00694-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00694-z","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>Cyber dating abuse (CDA) has proliferated alongside the use of electronic communication technologies. Research indicates that further understanding into the individual and relational correlates of CDA will aid efforts to prevent harmful cyber dating behaviors. This study examined whether positive or negative romantic relationship quality act as intermediary variables between emotion regulation and CDA perpetration within and between romantic partners.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Method</h3><p>A sample of 65 emerging adult heterosexual couples completed self-report measures on emotion regulation, positive and negative romantic relationship quality, and CDA perpetration. Data were analyzed using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model for Mediation.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>The results revealed that a person’s higher emotion regulation indirectly related to their own lower CDA perpetration through their own lower negative relationship quality for both women and men. Results also showed that women’s and men’s own higher emotion regulation related to their partner’s lower reports on negative relationship quality which, in turn, related to that partner’s lower reports on CDA perpetration.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>The findings provide insight into how a sense of emptiness in romantic relationships can explain the link between emotion regulation and CDA perpetration. Implications for preventing CDA through targeting emotion regulation skills and healthy romantic relationships are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140585265","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}
Sarah T. Giff, Shannon R. Forkus, Andrea A. Massa, Jessica L. Brower, Amber M. Jarnecke, Julianne C. Flanagan
{"title":"Examining Relationships Among Alcohol Use Disorder, Child Caretaking, and Intimate Partner Violence in High-Risk Couples","authors":"Sarah T. Giff, Shannon R. Forkus, Andrea A. Massa, Jessica L. Brower, Amber M. Jarnecke, Julianne C. Flanagan","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00696-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00696-x","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health concern that is highly prevalent among couples with alcohol misuse. It is well-established that alcohol can exacerbate negative IPV outcomes; however, less is known about how hazardous alcohol consumption, combined with family composition, such as the presence of children in the home, may impact IPV in a dyadic context. The current study examined the separate and interactive roles of the couple’s caretaking status and alcohol use disorder (AUD) severity on psychological and physical IPV victimization.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>Secondary data were analyzed from 100 couples considered high risk due to reporting physical IPV and at least one partner meeting criteria for AUD. Multilevel mixture models were used to dyadically test how caretaking status and each partner’s AUD severity, separately and interactively, related to the couple’s psychological and physical IPV severity.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>Caretaking status and one’s own AUD severity, when examined separately, were positively related to psychological and physical IPV victimization. One’s partner’s AUD severity was also related to severity of physical IPV victimization. There was no evidence of an interaction in this sample.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>Caretaking status played an important role in IPV victimization even when accounting for AUD in high-risk couples. Caretaking status and AUD did not interact; however, the significant main effects suggest an additive association, such that the combination of AUD severity and caretaking is more risky for IPV victimization than either factor alone. Findings highlight the importance of considering family composition and alcohol use behaviors on IPV risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"62 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140585714","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}
Michael Saxton, Shaz Bukhari, Peter Jaffe, Katreena Scott, Prabhu Rajan, Kay Reif, Dan Zamfir
{"title":"How to Prevent Domestic Homicides: A Qualitative Study of Recommendations from a Canadian Domestic Homicide Review Committee","authors":"Michael Saxton, Shaz Bukhari, Peter Jaffe, Katreena Scott, Prabhu Rajan, Kay Reif, Dan Zamfir","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00693-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00693-0","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>Since 2003, all domestic violence-related homicides in Ontario, Canada have been reviewed by an interdisciplinary committee. This committee conducts in-depth analyses to help understand what may have been done differently, with hindsight, and make recommendations to prevent similar tragedies in the future. This study examined all recommendations made by the Ontario Domestic Violence Death Review Committee over a 10-year period (2010–2020).</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>This study undertook a thematic analysis of all recommendations provided within 219 domestic homicide case reviews. Using a multistep coding process, several recurring themes were found across 400 recommendations.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>Results of this study identified consistent themes related to public awareness, professional education and enhanced systems, community agency collaboration and risk assessment, safety planning, and risk management.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>These themes parallel findings by similar research studies undertaken in the United States, parts of the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Ongoing challenges in the implementation of these recommendations and an evaluation of the impact of this work in reducing homicides is discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140585431","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}
Heather Hensman Kettrey, Alyssa J. Davis, Jessica L. Britt, Amy H. Crockett
{"title":"Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Effects of Group Prenatal Care On Identification of Intimate Partner Violence: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial of CenteringPregnancy","authors":"Heather Hensman Kettrey, Alyssa J. Davis, Jessica L. Britt, Amy H. Crockett","doi":"10.1007/s10896-024-00695-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00695-y","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) during pregnancy can have serious consequences for maternal, infant, and child health. Importantly, the risk and consequences of IPV are greater for Black and Hispanic pregnant individuals than for White pregnant individuals. Thus, identification of IPV and referral to services during pregnancy is important, particularly for Black and Hispanic patients. Continuity of care and patient-centered care are thought to be essential for the identification of IPV in healthcare settings. Thus, we proposed that group prenatal care, which involves prenatal care providers delivering health, education, and support services to patients in a group setting, would create an atmosphere that is conducive to the identification of IPV. We specifically expected to see this effect among Black and Hispanic patients because group prenatal care has been hypothesized to increase the quality of the provider-patient relationship and reduce clinical bias against patients of color.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>We conducted a secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial of CenteringPregnancy (<i>N</i> = 523).</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>We found that group prenatal care does have a significant, positive effect on IPV identification among prenatal care patients, but only for White women. Members of other racial and ethnic groups, who are at increased risk of experiencing IPV and its harmful consequences, do not receive this benefit.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>Moving forward, researchers and practitioners should establish whether group prenatal care could be improved by intentionally incorporating a curriculum that directly addresses racial and ethnic disparities in quality of healthcare.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Trial Registration Number and Date</h3><p>NCT02640638 (Prospectively registered 12/29/2015).</p>","PeriodicalId":48180,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Violence","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140585413","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}