Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Research suggests that maintaining good physical and mental health helps prevent some women from being abused by their male partners, and that social support is inversely related to male-to-female victimization. This study examined the role of mental and physical health and two forms of social support (all of which we define as elements of resilience) in predicting woman abuse among Hmong and Black women from the same low-income community. Many survey respondents from both ethnic groups reported being physically, psychologically, and sexually assaulted in the past year. Still, women reporting higher levels of self-efficacy, and to some extent, higher levels of physical health, were less likely to report being abused. Further, for some participants, personal and institutional social support resources are positively related to some forms of woman abuse. We conclude by describing the implications of our results for policy and practice.
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Institution: Ontario Tech University
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2230904725