Psychosocial Mediators Between Intimate Partner Violence and Alcohol Abuse in Low-Income African American Women

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 915-934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie N. Watson-Singleton ◽  
Ivonne Andrea Florez ◽  
Amber M. Clunie ◽  
Andrew L. Silverman ◽  
Sarah E. Dunn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
African American ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
American Women ◽  
European Americans

Intimate partner violence (IPV) exposure can increase alcohol use. Although African Americans use less alcohol compared with European Americans, African American women experience disparate rates of IPV, potentially intensifying their alcohol abuse. We used data from 171 African American women to test if IPV was related to alcohol abuse and if psychosocial factors—loneliness, embarrassment, fear of harm, hope, social support, childcare needs, and finances—mediated this link. IPV and alcohol abuse were related, and several factors were related to either IPV or alcohol abuse. Social support was related to both, and it mediated the IPV–alcohol abuse link, explaining women’s alcohol abuse relating to IPV.

Social Support as a Mediator of Revictimization of Low-Income African American Women

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marnette Bender ◽  
Sarah Cook ◽  
Nadine Kaslow
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner

Mediating effects of social support on the link between childhood maltreatment and adult intimate partner violence (IPV) were explored in a sample of 362 low-income, African American women. We examined relations between childhood maltreatment experiences (total maltreatment, sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, emotional neglect, and physical neglect) and adult maltreatment (physical IPV and nonphysical IPV). Results of hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed small, but significant, effects. Further, social support mediated revictimization. Social support fully mediated relations in which the form of childhood maltreatment was different than the form of adult IPV (e.g., the relation between childhood sexual abuse and adult nonphysical IPV), but only partially mediated the relations in which the form of childhood maltreatment was similar to adult IPV (e.g., the relation between childhood emotional abuse and adult nonphysical IPV). Implications for clinical interventions for women with intimate partner violence experiences are discussed.

Coping variables that mediate the relation between intimate partner violence and mental health outcomes among low-income, African American women

2006 ◽  
Vol 62 (12) ◽  
pp. 1503-1520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle D. Mitchell ◽  
Gabrielle L. Hargrove ◽  
Marietta H. Collins ◽  
Martie P. Thompson ◽  
Tiffany L. Reddick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
African American ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
American Women

Intimate Partner Violence and Suicidality in Low-Income African American Women

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1113-1129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan L. Reviere ◽  
Eugene W. Farber ◽  
Heather Twomey ◽  
Alexandra Okun ◽  
Emily Jackson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
American Women
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