NCJ Number
245591
Journal
Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 28 Issue: 4 Dated: March 2013 Pages: 808-830
Date Published
March 2013
Length
23 pages
Annotation
This study examined the relationship between intimate partner violence and five mental disorders.
Abstract
This longitudinal study examined the temporal-ordered causal relationship between intimate partner violence IPV, five mental disorders depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, panic attack, posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD, alcohol abuse/dependence, drug abuse/dependence, treatment seeking from physician, counselor, and self-help group, employment, child support, and welfare participation. It was a secondary data analysis of records of 571 women; the records were extracted from the study Violence Against Women and the Role of Welfare Reform VAWRWR. Results from generalized estimating equations GEE showed that experiencing controlling behaviors reduced likelihood of welfare participation whereas experiencing physical abuse increased it. Significant impact on welfare participation was wielded by panic attack, drug abuse/dependence, and employment; treatment seeking and child support made no significant impact. The study found no significant mediating effect wielded by panic attack, drug abuse/dependence, employment, or child support on welfare participation's relationship to controlling behaviors or physically abusive behaviors experienced. Implications for intervention are discussed. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage Journals.