ABSTRACT Few studies have focused on immigrant women’s help-seeking that is due to factors such as having a history of multiple victimization. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of help-seeking and the factors associated with informal or formal sources. The participants were 84 immigrant women in Portugal who had experienced any form of violence in the host country. The results showed that 92% of the participants had experienced victimization for the first time in Portugal, and 58% had not sought any type of help. Lower length of stay in Portugal is a predictor for informal help-seeking, while being Caucasian, having a higher number of victimization experiences, having higher severity perception and having low psychological disadjustment were independent predictors for formal help-seeking. The relationship between victimization and help-seeking was fully mediated by the severity perception of victimization. The choice of where help is sought depends not only on the history of violence but also on structural factors, identification as a victim and the perception of danger. Practical implications are discussed at the preventive and intervention levels.

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在葡萄牙受害的移民妇女：与正式和非正式的寻求帮助有关的因素（葡萄牙移民法：在正式和非正式的帮助下建立社会关系的因素）

摘要很少有研究集中在移民妇女的寻求帮助上，这是由于具有多重受害史的因素造成的。这项研究旨在评估寻求帮助的频率以及与非正式或正式资源相关的因素。参加者是葡萄牙的84名移民妇女，在东道国遭受了任何形式的暴力。结果表明，有92％的参与者在葡萄牙第一次遭受了受害，而58％的人没有寻求任何帮助。在葡萄牙停留的时间较短是非正式寻求帮助的预测因素，而在白种人中，受害经历次数较多，严重程度较高的认知和较低的心理失调则是正式寻求帮助的独立预测因素。受害程度和寻求帮助之间的关系完全由受害程度的严重性来调节。在何处寻求帮助不仅取决于暴力的历史，还取决于结构性因素，被识别为受害者以及对危险的感知。在预防和干预层面讨论了实际意义。