Intimate Partner Violence, Psychological Distress, and Suicidality: A Path Model Using Data from African American Women Seeking Care in an Urban Emergency Department
| Autor: | Debra E. Houry, Amy S. Leiner, Michael T. Compton, Nadine J. Kaslow |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Sociology and Political Science Psychological intervention Human factors and ergonomics Poison control social sciences behavioral disciplines and activities Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Clinical Psychology mental disorders Injury prevention medicine Domestic violence medicine.symptom Psychiatry Psychology Law Suicidal ideation Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Family Violence. 23:473-481 |
| ISSN: | 1573-2851 0885-7482 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10896-008-9174-7 |
| Popis: | Intimate partner violence (IPV) and suicidal behavior are major public health problems in the African American community. This study investigated whether or not IPV and suicidal ideation are correlated in urban African American women, and if the IPV–suicidal ideation link is explained by symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). With 323 abused African American females, path analysis revealed that: (1) IPV → depressive symptoms → suicidal ideation, and (2) IPV → PTSD symptoms → depressive symptoms → suicidal ideation. When evaluating abused women, depressive and PTSD symptoms and suicidal thoughts must be assessed. Interventions for reducing suicidal behavior in abused, low income African American women should reduce symptoms of depression and PTSD. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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