Abstract

While it is known that resource inadequacy increases the risk of exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) and that women’s health is significantly impacted by IPV, scant research has documented diminished resources as a primary determinant of women’s health. Fifty female victims of moderate to severe IPV completed assessments of their physical, sexual and psychological experiences of IPV, resource profile, symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression and mental and physical health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Women’s resources, controlling for age, income, psychological abuse and sexual coercion, were unique predictors of symptoms of PTSD, symptoms of depression; and mental HRQoL. The public health implications of the adequacy of women’s resources are discussed in the context of IPV prevention and intervention. Future studies should evaluate the efficacy of economic empowerment programs regarding the impact on IPV survivors’ mental and physical health and safety.

摘要

众所周知，资源不足会增加接触亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的风险，而且妇女的健康受到IPV的严重影响，但很少有研究表明资源减少是影响妇女健康的主要因素。50名中度至重度IPV的女性受害者完成了对IPV的身体，性和心理经历，资源状况，创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状，抑郁症以及与心理和身体健康相关的生活质量（HRQoL）的评估。控制年龄，收入，心理虐待和性胁迫的妇女资源是PTSD症状，抑郁症状的唯一预测因子​​。和心理HRQoL。在预防和干预IPV的背景下，讨论了妇女资源充足对公共卫生的影响。