Researchers continue to demonstrate the significant physical and mental health consequences to women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) and children exposed to IPV. However, more research is needed to examine group interventions that support mothers, their children, and the parent-child relationship in the aftermath of IPV. We analyzed data provided by women who participated in a 12-week parent group. The objectives of the parent group were for mothers to better understand their children’s developmental experience of IPV and to break the secret of domestic violence in their family. The sample included 15 women who completed the group and the baseline, midpoint, and endpoint surveys. Eleven of these women also completed a semi-structured interview three months following the group. Survey items and interview topics focused on group process and outcomes. Women reported the group helped them feel less alone in their experience of IPV and they valued having a space to learn and discuss new concepts that related to their experiences and their children’s experiences of IPV. They reported more confidence in identifying their child’s feelings and being a safe person to whom their children could express their anger. Women also reported they developed greater coping and communication tools, and a strengthened mother-child bond, through group participation. Group interventions are an important format for learning and sharing for some mothers who have experienced IPV, though more evaluation is needed on what components of these group interventions are the most supportive of mothers’ healing and growth.

研究人员继续证明，经历亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的妇女和暴露于IPV的儿童会对身心健康造成重大影响。但是，还需要更多研究来研究在IPV发生后为母亲，子女和亲子关系提供支持的集体干预措施。我们分析了参加12周父母小组的女性提供的数据。家长小组的目标是让母亲更好地了解其子女的IPV发展经历，并打破家庭中家庭暴力的秘密。样本包括完成该组以及基线，中点和终点调查的15名妇女。小组成员三个月后，其中有11名妇女还完成了半结构化访谈。调查项目和访谈主题集中在小组的过程和结果上。妇女报告说，该小组帮助她们减少了在IPV体验中的孤独感，她们重视有一个学习和讨论与她们的经验以及孩子的IPV经验相关的新概念的空间。他们报告说，他们更有信心识别孩子的感受，并成为一个可以向孩子表达愤怒的安全人。妇女还报告说，通过团体参与，她们开发了更好的应对和沟通工具，并加强了母子关系。小组干预是一些经历过IPV的母亲学习和分享的一种重要形式，尽管需要对这些小组干预的哪些组成部分最支持母亲的康复和成长进行更多的评估。妇女报告说，该小组帮助她们减少了在IPV体验中的孤独感，她们重视有一个学习和讨论与她们的经验以及孩子的IPV经验相关的新概念的空间。他们报告说，他们更有信心识别孩子的感受，并成为一个可以向孩子表达愤怒的安全人。妇女还报告说，通过团体参与，她们开发了更好的应对和沟通工具，并加强了母子关系。小组干预是一些经历过IPV的母亲学习和分享的一种重要形式，尽管需要对这些小组干预的哪些组成部分最支持母亲的康复和成长进行更多的评估。妇女报告说，该小组帮助她们减少了在IPV体验中的孤独感，她们重视有一个学习和讨论与她们的经验以及孩子的IPV经验相关的新概念的空间。他们报告说，他们更有信心识别孩子的感受，并成为一个可以向孩子表达愤怒的安全人。妇女还报告说，通过团体参与，她们开发了更好的应对和沟通工具，并加强了母子关系。小组干预是一些经历过IPV的母亲学习和分享的一种重要形式，尽管需要对这些小组干预的哪些组成部分最能支持母亲的康复和成长进行更多的评估。