Coping and violence exposure and predictors of psychological functioning in domestic violence survivors

被引：48

作者：

Lewis, CS ^{[1
]}

Griffing, S ^{[1
]}

Chu, M ^{[1
]}

Jospitre, T ^{[1
]}

Sage, RE ^{[1
]}

Madry, L ^{[1
]}

Primm, BJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Columbia Univ, New York, NY 10027 USA

来源：

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN | 2006年 / 12卷 / 04期

关键词：

coping; domestic violence; women;

D O I：

10.1177/1077801206287285

中图分类号：

C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

This study examines the differential effects of adult and childhood physical and psychological abuse, abuse-specific coping, and psychological adjustment in battered women seeking emergency shelter. Multivariate regression analyses confirmed the devastating impact of psychological abuse (childhood and concurrent) on battered women's adjustment. The results corroborated prior research suggesting a cumulative vulnerability to psychological victimization in a substantial proportion of residents. Unexpectedly, frequency of physical violence was unrelated to women's distress. The study argues that modes of coping traditionally considered adaptive (e.g., engaged, proactive) may be unsafe for battered women and children. The multifaceted nature of survivors' coping choices is discussed.

引用

页码：340 / 354

页数：15

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