Suicidal Behavior among Low-Income, African American Female Victims of Intimate Terrorism and Situational Couple Violence

Autor/in	Leone, Janel M.
Titel	Suicidal Behavior among Low-Income, African American Female Victims of Intimate Terrorism and Situational Couple Violence
Quelle	In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26 (2011) 13, S.2568-2591 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-2605
DOI	10.1177/0886260510388280
Schlagwörter	Violence; Terrorism; Females; Drug Abuse; Suicide; Intimacy; Depression (Psychology); At Risk Persons; Low Income Groups; African Americans; Victims; Comparative Analysis; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Alcohol Abuse; Fear + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gewalt; Terrorismus; Weibliches Geschlecht; Selbstmord; Intimität; Risikogruppe; Afroamerikaner; Victim; Opfer; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Furcht
Abstract	This study examined risk of suicidal behavior among low-income, African American women (N = 369) in three types of male intimate relationships--intimate terrorism (IT) (i.e., physical violence used within a general pattern of coercive control), situational couple violence (SCV; i.e., episodic physical violence that is not part of a general pattern of coercive control), and nonviolent (NV; i.e., no physical violence). IT victims had more than double the odds of suicidal behavior compared to SCV victims and this association remained significant after controlling for physical violence severity, depression symptoms, and alcohol and drug abuse. Risk of suicidal behavior was not significantly different for SCV victims compared to women in NV relationships. Findings emphasize the need for researchers and practitioners to distinguish between types of male partner violence when examining its context and consequences for female victims. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10