Associations Between Reproductive Coercion, Partner Violence, and Mental Health Symptoms Among Young Black Women in Baltimore, Maryland.

Autor:	Alexander, Kamila A., Willie, Tiara C., McDonald-Mosley, Raegan, Campbell, Jacquelyn C., Miller, Elizabeth, Decker, Michele R.
Předmět:	MENTAL depression risk factors PSYCHOLOGY of Black people PSYCHOLOGY of abused women STATISTICS CONFIDENCE intervals CROSS-sectional method POST-traumatic stress disorder INTIMATE partner violence RISK assessment EXPERIENCE T-test (Statistics) RESEARCH funding QUESTIONNAIRES MENTAL depression DESCRIPTIVE statistics INDEPENDENT living DISEASE prevalence CHI-squared test STATISTICAL sampling ODDS ratio LOGISTIC regression analysis DATA analysis software REPRODUCTIVE health CONTROL (Psychology) WOMEN'S health PSYCHOLOGICAL factors ADULTS ADOLESCENCE
Zdroj:	Journal of Interpersonal Violence; Sep2021, Vol. 36 Issue 17/18, pNP9839-NP9863, 25p
Abstrakt:	This study examined the associations of reproductive coercion (RC) with mental health of Black adolescent and young adult women. We tested RC as a predictor of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. We also explored the interaction of exposure to RC and physical and sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) as they relate to depression and PTSD symptoms. A primarily community-based convenience sample of 188 self-identified Black women, aged 18 to 25 years, in Baltimore, Maryland, completed computer-based cross-sectional surveys. Lifetime RC (37.8%) and IPV (48.9%) were prevalent in this sample. Nearly 10% of the young women reported experiencing RC without IPV; 38% of the sample reported experiencing both types of violence. Depression (69%) and PTSD (47.1%) symptoms were more prevalent among women with RC than among women without RC. Adjusted results revealed RC and IPV were independently associated with depression (adjusted odds ratioRC = 2.86, 95% CI = [1.38, 5.94] and adjusted odds ratioIPV = 5.15, 95% CI = [2.47, 10.76]). Similarly, RC and IPV were independently associated with PTSD (adjusted odds ratioRC = 2.41, 95% CI = [1.15, 5.08] and adjusted odds ratioIPV = 3.04, 95% CI = [1.39, 6.63]). Findings suggest that RC and IPV independently contribute to mental health morbidities among this population of women. Current policies in health care practice increasingly recommend provision of screening for IPV, including RC. These practices should extend to women receiving services in community-based settings, thus strengthening the linkage to referral for further mental health treatment and victim service support. In the context of the social burdens affecting young Black women's health, a comprehensive approach that integrates mental health and reproductive/sexual health care is essential for women reporting RC experiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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