Do Differing Types of Victimization and Coping Strategies Influence the Type of Social Reactions Experienced by Current Victims of Intimate Partner Violence?

• NCJ Number: 230620
• Journal: Violence Against Women Volume: 16 Issue: 6 Dated: June 2010 Pages: 638-657
• Author(s): Tami P. Sullivan; Jennifer A. Schroeder; Desreen N. Dudley; Julia M. Dixon
• Date Published: June 2010
• Length: 20 pages
• Grant Number(s): R03 DA17668; K23 DA019561; T32 DA019426
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined whether differing types of victimization and coping strategies influence the type of social reactions experienced by 173 current victims of intimate partner violence (IPV).

Abstract

Results of path analyses showed that psychological and sexual IPV victimization were related to positive social reactions, whereas physical, psychological, and sexual IPV victimization were related to negative social reactions. Indirect relationships between victimization and social reactions differed by types of coping strategies (social support, problem solving, and avoidance) examined. Implications are discussed regarding the development of interventions with women's support networks and the augmentation of services to help victims modify their coping strategies. Figures, table, and references (Published Abstract)