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Acute Health System-Level Interventions for Identification and Management of Domestic Abuse: Preliminary Interrupted Time Series Evaluation. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 G J Melendez-Torres,E Hepworth,V Sloane,S Jackson,R Nicholas,C E Cohen
This preliminary interrupted time series analysis evaluated different interventions to improve identification of victim-survivors of domestic abuse in one U.K. National Health Service trust, focusing on emergency department, sexual health services and HIV care, and obstetrics and gynecology. This analysis demonstrated that while system-level interventions can improve identification of domestic abuse
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Encountering and Identifying Different Forms of Domestic Violence in Shelters and Community Care Services in Finland During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Johanna Hietamäki,Outi Kekkonen,Anu Karhinen-Soppi,Anniina Kaittila,Annamari Kangas-Kalinen,Jarno Tuominen,Marita Husso
During the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions such as lockdowns and social distancing have been used to control coronavirus. These restrictions may increase the risk of domestic violence (DV) and discourage victims from getting help. We examined the consequences that the pandemic had on different forms of DV and different victim groups of DV. An online survey of shelter clients (N = 47), interviews with
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Prevalence and Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence in the Perinatal Period in a Representative Sample of Quebec Mothers. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Sylvie Lévesque,Anna Medvetskaya,Dominic Julien,Marie-Ève Clément,Julie Laforest
Using a nationally representative sample of 1,264 biological mothers of children aged between 6 months and 5 years, this study identified the prevalence estimates of intimate partner violence occurring in the perinatal period (IPV-PP) and examined the associations between IPV-PP and various characteristics. Findings show that 10.9% of mothers reported victimization to at least one intimate partner
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Exploring the Link Between Cyber Victimization and Depression. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Chelsea Olson,Amy Bellmore
Cyber victimization is strongly and positively associated with depressive symptoms in adolescence. Identifying mechanisms of this association is imperative to benefit adolescents' mental health. Applying the General Aggression Model in a theoretically novel way, this study examined a complex mediational pathway between cyber victimization and depressive symptoms. Two hundred seventy-seven adolescent
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Mental Health Among Incarcerated Male Youth With Violent and Sexual Offense Convictions by Race and Offense Type. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Mythili Sanikommu,YuTing Situ,Rebecca L Fix
Incarcerated adolescents are at increased risk for negative mental health outcomes. Race and offense type can differentially influence legal outcomes as well as mental health symptom presentation. Our study examined whether adolescent mental health problems differed for 1,303 male youth at a Southeastern U.S.-based juvenile prison depending on the adolescent's race and offense type (specifically offenses
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The Other Side of the Badge: Police as Victims of Violence. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Kelly Hine,Katelyn Davenport-Klunder
When considering police within violence and victims research, the emphasis typically falls on the police as responders to victims; however, little research has explored the perspective of police officers as victims of violence themselves. Through a systematic literature review of contemporary assaults toward police, 11 empirical articles were identified and analyzed with 4 main themes emerging: the
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Cluster Analysis in Victims of Perceived Cyberbullying at the Higher Education Level. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Antonio Cervero,Ana B Bernardo,Alexandra Araújo,Ellian Tuero
A number of studies have demonstrated the prevalence of cyberbullying in university settings. The objective of this research is to conduct a cluster analysis to categorize victims according to the nature of the behavior they have received and to examine the relationship between gender and intention to drop out. To this end, the Online Victimization Questionnaire was administered to a sample of 800
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Development and Preliminary Validation of the Dating Violence Prevention Self-Efficacy Scale for School Staff. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Geneviève Brodeur,Martine Hébert,Mylène Fernet
This article describes the development of an instrument used to evaluate the perceived self-efficacy of school staff in addressing dating violence (DV) among youth. The study employed a mixed exploratory sequential design. First, a series of items was elaborated upon based on the scientific literature on self-efficacy and material from 15 semi-structured interviews conducted with school staff. Then
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Navigating the Criminal Justice System: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence on the Experiences of Homicide Co-victims. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Hassanat Mojirola Lawal,Liz Shaw,Noreen Orr,Simon Briscoe,G J Melendez-Torres,Ruth Garside,Jo Thompson Coon
Homicide is considered a crime against the state rather than the covictims, which impacts on criminal justice system (CJS) processes and can lead to secondary victimization. This review explores the experience of co-victims (i.e., family members) engaging with the CJS. Thirty studies met the inclusion criteria and were identified through searching six bibliographic databases (MEDLINE, HMIC, CINAHL
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Examination of Cyberbullying Experiences of Social Media Users. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Cemre Kacar,Gülcan Kendirkıran
This study was carried out in a descriptive and cross-sectional design in order to examine the cyberbullying experiences of individuals using social media. This descriptive study was conducted online between June 16, 2022, and August 16, 2022, in Turkey. The data collection process was completed with 471 participants. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form and the Cyberbullying Triangulation
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Protective Factors as Mediators Between Trauma and Internalizing Difficulties Among Male and Female Young Adults. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Lyndsay N Jenkins,Maritza Miller,Sonya Kaminski,Stone Bogart,Qi Wang,Sarah Gubara
The goal of this study was to examine the indirect effect of protective factors (i.e., resilience, coping, and self-esteem) on the association between exposure to traumatic events in childhood and internalizing difficulties for men and women. We surveyed 583 young adults aged 18 to 25 years about past exposure to traumatic events and current internalizing difficulties. The results suggest that there
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Co-occurrence of Traditional and Cyberbullying Victimization Among Adolescents: Characteristics, Psychological Difficulties, and Resilience. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Amir Gefen,Zehavit Gross,Tali Heiman
This study examines whether students' experience of combined victimization, the experience of both traditional bullying and cyberbullying, is correlated with psychological difficulties. Additionally, the study examines whether Israeli students who cope with combined victimization differ in their resilience resources from students who experience solely traditional bullying, cyberbullying, or neither
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The Confluence Model of Sexual Aggression in the Context of Acute Intoxication and State Emotion Regulation. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-08 Lauren Smith,William H George,Elizabeth C Neilson
Understanding the mechanisms underlying sexual aggression perpetration is critical for the development of targeted, evidence-based prevention. The current study evaluates the effects of state emotion regulation (ER), acute alcohol intoxication, and Confluence Model constructs on sexual aggression perpetration intentions. Single, male social drinkers, aged 21-30 years, with a history of sexual risk-taking
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Evidence of Internal Structure Validity, Measurement Invariance, Convergent Validity, Clinical Validity, and Reliability of the Woman Abuse Screening Tool in Peruvian Women. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-08 Jesús Joel Aiquipa-Tello,Carlos Ramón Ponce-Díaz
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common type of violence committed against women and results in serious personal, familial, social, and economic consequences; thus, there is a need to detect IPV early. One test for detecting IPV is the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST). The objective of the study was to obtain evidence of the validity of the WAST in terms of its internal structure, measurement
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Characterizing Physical Intimate Partner Violence-Associated Injuries Among Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Kelsey E Brown,Victoria G Zeyl,Haley Nadone,Michael J Flores,David Shearer,Saam Morshed
Forty-two percent of women who experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) reported that their experience of IPV resulted in an injury. This review aims to review the existing literature from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) on IPV-related injuries as well as identify IPV-related injury patterns and locations. A systematic electronic database search was conducted between August and September
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Do All Victimization Types Cluster? Assessing the Co-occurrence of Hate Speech With Criminal and Bullying Victimization at School. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Allison Kurpiel
Evidence indicates that poly-victimization relates to greater victim impacts than single-type victimization. A separate body of research finds that victimization motivated by bias is associated with elevated harm. However, little empirical work has assessed whether youth who experience biased victimization are poly-victims, and studies have not sufficiently examined the potentially deleterious effects
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Betrayal Trauma and Histrionic Personality Pathology. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Matthew M Yalch,Christine L Hujing
Histrionic personality disorder is among the most common forms of personality pathology, and recent research on it has focused on its associations with trauma. This research has focused primarily on the types of traumatic experiences people endure, highlighting the role of sexual trauma in particular. However, recent research on the association between traumatic events and histrionic personality characteristics
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Dual Systems Imbalance as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Exposure to Violence and Violent Offending Risk: Delineating Direct Victimization and Witnessed Violence. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Thomas Wojciechowski
Exposure to violence is a robust risk factor associated with violent offending. Furthermore, exposure to violence can lead to dysfunctional cognitive development, and this may underpin the relationship between exposure to violence and violent offending risk. However, there is a dearth of research that has examined the independent effects of direct victimization and witnessed violence in this regard
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Cyberbullying: Risk Factors for Victimization in Rural Schools and the Influence of School Climate. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Ashley Harrison-Pavlik,Mary Louise Cashel,Daryl Kroner
This study evaluated the prevalence rates and risk factors for cyberbullying victimization and perpetration among 7-12th grade students (n = 3,396) enrolled in 22 public school districts across Southern Illinois. Risk factors included victimization by traditional bullying, gender identity, cell phone use, and social media usage. We also examined perceptions of school climate and safety. We observed
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Examining Ethnoracial Differences in Retention in Evidence-Based Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Secondary to Military Sexual Trauma. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-26 Peter P Grau,Katherine M Fedele,Michelle A Fernando,Brittany Hall-Clark,Sheila A M Rauch,Katherine E Porter,Minden Sexton
Improving and expanding mental health treatment for Veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma (MST) are currently a top priority in Veterans Healthcare Administration. Many of these Veterans develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and there is increasing recognition that diversity is a core treatment consideration for Veterans who have experienced trauma. As such, more information
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"It's Not Love, Baby Doll. It's Science": Experiences of Trauma Bonding Among Survivors of Sex Trafficking. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-26 Kaitlin Casassa,Gwen England,Sharvari Karandikar
Trauma bonds between sex trafficking survivors and their traffickers or other perpetrators are one of the most complex and least understood concerns facing survivors. This community-based participatory research phenomenological study sought to understand how survivors have experienced trauma bonding. The sample consisted of 19 female survivors who were all participants in or graduates of a human trafficking
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Religious Coping Styles Used by Young Black Women Who Experience Dating Violence. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Katrina J Debnam,Juehyun Shin,Adam J Milam
Young Black women experience higher rates of dating violence victimization compared to their White peers. Religion is a cornerstone of African American culture, suggesting that Black women may use religious coping after experiencing trauma like dating violence. However, research has not explored the patterns of religious coping following dating violence experiences. The current study analyzed survey
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Working With Youth Who Have Experienced Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Voices From the Field. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-12 Claire Helpingstine,Maureen C Kenny
Little is known about the experiences of service providers working with youth who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation (CSE). In this qualitative study, 12 service providers shared their experiences working with youth who have experienced CSE. Thematic analysis was used to develop key themes that included the challenges posed by working with this population, including the breadth of necessary
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"Your Photos, Your Fault": Masculine Honor Beliefs and Perceptions of Revenge Pornography. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Noah D Renken,Samantha J Hall,Svyatoslav Slava Prokhorets,Donald A Saucier
We examined how individual differences in masculine honor beliefs (MHBs) related to third-person perceptions of revenge pornography (i.e., a man distributing nude photos of his ex-girlfriend) in response to a break-up. Consistent with our hypotheses, higher levels of MHBs were associated with higher ratings of the woman as negative, higher levels of victim-blaming the woman, and higher ratings of revenge
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Common and Unique Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence Victimization Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals Assigned Female at Birth. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Sarah W Whitton,Gregory Swann,Michael E Newcomb
Sexual and gender minority youth assigned female at birth (SGM-AFAB) are at disproportionately high risk for intimate partner violence victimization (IPVV), yet remain understudied. Using two time points of data collected from 367 SGM-AFAB young people (aged 16-31 years), we tested whether common, general population risk factors (childhood violence, depression, alcohol and cannabis use, and low social
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Anxiety, Depression, and Comorbid Symptomatology: Different Forms and Severity of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrated by Men Seeking Help. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Aurélie Claing,Caroline Dugal,Audrey Brassard,Marie-France Lafontaine,Claudia Savard,Natacha Godbout
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health issue associated with numerous deleterious outcomes. Previous studies highlighted the relevance of documenting psychological predictors of IPV to identify prevention strategies. This study examined the links between anxious and depressive symptomatology and perpetrated physical, psychological, and sexual violence among 494 French-Canadian men
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Positive and Negative Gender Role Beliefs and Intimate Partner Violence. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Craig T Nagoshi,Farzana Akter,Julie L Nagoshi,Vijayan Pillai
An ethnically diverse sample of 384 male and female undergraduates was assessed for their gender role beliefs based on positive (family responsibility) vs. negative (male dominance and female submissiveness) aspects derived from Hispanic cultural traditions. Negative male and female gender role beliefs were significantly positively correlated with reported victimization by and perpetration of severe
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A Brief Online Motivational Tool to Promote Early Help-Seeking in Men Using Abuse and Violence in Relationships: A Feasibility Trial. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Kelsey Hegarty,Mohajer A Hameed,Matthew J Addison,Simone Tassone,Laura Tarzia
Men's use of domestic violence is a major public health issue globally. However, the potential for technology to address this issue has been limited within research and practice. This study aimed to test the feasibility and acceptability of an online healthy relationship tool (BETTER MAN) for men who have used domestic violence to encourage help-seeking. A pre- and postsurvey with a 3-month follow-up
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COVID-Related Financial Issues Experienced by Women-Identifying Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Laura Johnson
The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on the economic well-being of women, particularly those experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). While some scholars have included common economic risk factors in their studies on COVID-related IPV experiences, fewer have looked specifically at the nature of the financial issues experienced. As such, the purpose of this study was to better understand
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The Impacts of Intervention Practices With Abused Women in Domestic Violence Shelters: An Integrative Review of the Literature. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Isabelle Côté,Danica Frappier
This article presents the results of an integrative review of the literature on domestic violence shelter practices, drawing upon 23 studies conducted in five countries from 25 peer-reviewed articles published between 2005 and 2020. The purpose of the review was to understand the impacts of intervention practices on abused women during their stay at a domestic violence shelter. Seven inclusion criteria
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Aggression-Victimization in Middle-Low Income Students in Turkey: Empathy Level, Gender, and Grade Level Differences. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Figen Gürsoy,Neriman Aral,Sena Öz,Burçin Aysu,Trinidad García
This article aimed to analyze aggression-victimization differentiation in middle-school students by empathy level, gender, and grade level. A total of 260 students living in a middle-low-socioeconomic region of Ankara, Turkey, participated in the study (mean age = 12.89, standard deviation = 0.96). Results indicated that the students were more likely to be victims of violent behaviors rather than being
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Unwanted Pursuit Behavior Victimization as a Predictor of Engagement in Nonsuicidal Self-Injury. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Stephanie B Lietzau,Christina M Dardis
While prior research has studied associations between child abuse and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), there is limited research assessing unwanted pursuit behavior (UPB) victimization and NSSI. In addition, few studies have assessed the self-reported functions of NSSI among survivors of violence. Among a sample of 18-25-year-old young adults (N = 333), both UPB victimization and child abuse were significantly
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LGBTQIA+ Individuals' Experiences With Intimate Partner Violence and Perceptions of Victim Services. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Kathleen Bates,Ronald D Williams,Jeff M Housman,Mary Odum
This study explored lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). Seven participants completed a one-on-one, in-depth interview to share their experiences of IPV and any internal or external factors that influenced whether they sought support services or reported victimization. Thematic analysis revealed four overarching themes: (a) health complications, (b) coping mechanisms
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Interactions Between Forced Sexual Intercourse Victimization and Gender on Violent Behaviors: Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2017-2019. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Emily R Strohacker,Nancy M H Pontes,Manuel C F Pontes
In recent years, the United States has seen an increase in gun-related violence and school shootings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the incidence of gun carrying among high-school students has declined. Nevertheless, an examination of the underlying factors that increase the risk of violence-related behaviors is necessary to develop interventions to decrease gun use
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Aggressiveness in Driving: A View From the Spanish Drivers' Perception. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Francisco Alonso,Cristina Esteban,Andrea Serge,Mireia Faus
Aggressiveness is a concerning issue due to its contribution to road crashes. This study aims to provide an overview on how Spanish drivers perceive aggressive driving, analyzing how this perception is linked to sociodemographic features. Thus, a cross-sectional study was designed, where 1,079 Spanish drivers took part in a telephone survey on aggressiveness' importance, influence on traffic accidents
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The Relation Between Domestic Violence and Professional, Contact Sports: It's Complicated. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Nicole M Sachs Swiderski,Marina K Saad,Beth Ellen Adubato
Learning theories provide explanations for domestic violence; they can also aid in our understanding of the relation between contact sports and domestic violence. Notably, language used during sporting events and athletes' behaviors being rewarded both on and off the field can influence the behaviors of viewers. Adubato (2016) found a statistically significant relation between an increase in domestic
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Logistics and Interdisciplinary Expertise of a Sexual Assault Response Team: A Case Study Through Observations and Interviews. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Sarah Koon-Magnin,Kimberly Lauren Pusey,Kathryn A McGill
To more effectively respond to sexual assault in the United States, some jurisdictions have created sexual assault response teams (SARTs). SARTs involve members of multiple agencies tasked with responding to sexual assault within a jurisdiction, such as law enforcement, advocates, prosecutors, and sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs). Despite hundreds of jurisdictions utilizing SARTs, and the Department
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The Labor Market Integration of Women Having Suffered Gender Violence: Some Critical Questions. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Auxiliadora González-Portillo,Nuria Cordero Ramos
The integration of women victims of gender-based violence (WVGBV) in the labor market is key to women's autonomy and empowerment. After pursuing some personal stability in different domains (emotional, physical, relational, etc.), these women require a further step toward recovery, which is often related to financial independence and, therefore, to their integration in the labor market. In this article
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Bodily Autonomy and Trauma: Understanding the Nature of the Association Between Sexual Trauma, an External Locus of Control, and Depressive Symptoms. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Johanna M Thomas,Shaun A Thomas,December Maxwell
There is growing evidence suggesting an increased perception of control is associated with reduced psychological distress among survivors of sexual trauma. The current study advances the extant literature by investigating the association between depressive symptoms, sexual trauma, and an external locus of control or the perception life events are outside one's own control. To do so, we analyze data
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Development and Evaluation of a Community Advisory Board for Family Violence. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Gunjan Tiyyagura,John M Leventhal,Paula Schaeffer,Ashley Frechette,Destanee Crawley,Emily Sommer,Cristina Lopes,Paola Serrechia,Andrea G Asnes
Although intimate partner violence (IPV) is an important risk factor for child physical abuse, most IPV-exposed children are not evaluated for abusive injuries. A Community Advisory Board (CAB) was formed to (a) optimize a program to evaluate IPV-exposed children for abusive injuries and (b) inform research methods to engage IPV victims and their children. The objectives of this study were to implement
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Are Differences Evident in the Ways Boys and Girls Appraise and Interpret Their Traumatic Experiences? A Qualitative Analysis of Youth Trauma Narratives. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Sarah Ascienzo,Ginny Sprang,David Royse
The purpose of this study was to explore potential similarities and differences in the ways boys and girls appraise and interpret their traumatic experiences, and better understand how gender roles, performance, and socialization processes may impact trauma experiences, appraisals, and narratives within the context of trauma-focused treatment. We used thematic analysis to analyze the trauma narratives
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The Effect of Irrational Relationship Beliefs on Attitudes Toward Intimate Partner Violence in Emerging Adults: Moderating Effect of Gender. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Yasemin Yavuzer,Suat Kılıçarslan
Attitudes toward intimate partner violence (IPVA) can be considered as approval/acceptance or disapproval/nonacceptance of physical violence against the intimate partner, psychological abuse, and control of the intimate partner. Individual (such as antisocial tendencies and irrational relationship beliefs [IRB]) and social factors (such as traditional norms and beliefs) shape IPVA. Studies on intimate
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Risk Factors for Multiple Violations of Protective Orders in Intimate Partner Violence Against Women. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Marta Caballé-Pérez,Jorge Santos-Hermoso,Juan José López-Ossorio,Miguel Angel Soria-Verde,Pedro J Amor,José Luis González-Álvarez
This study examined 1,134 cases of violence against women in intimate partner relationships with violations of protective orders in a monitoring period of up to 15 months. The dynamics of time and violence were analyzed in the cases of multiple violation versus one-time violation, with the objective of identifying and thus neutralizing the risk factors for this type of recidivism. The results showed
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The Exosystem Impact: An Analysis of Male- and Female Physical Intimate Partner Violence Victimization in Heterosexual Relationships. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Dale Ballucci,Sam Ghebrai,Michael Haan
An increasing body of sociological research explores the complexity of intimate partner violence (IPV) in heterosexual relationships. However, early research in this area concentrated exclusively on male perpetration, thereby necessitating a better understanding of the contexts behind female-perpetrated and bidirectional IPV. Using the two most recent cycles of the Canadian General Social Survey (2014
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The Relationship Between Family Member Incarceration, Criminal Offending, and Victimization. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Kaitlyn B Hoover
Mass incarceration has significantly impacted families nationwide. Recent evidence suggests that at least 45% of Americans have experienced the incarceration of an immediate family member (Enns et al., 2019). Prior evidence has demonstrated that adolescents and young adults who experience family member incarceration experience increases in criminogenic outcomes. However, less is known about whether
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Correlates of Sexual Victimization Among Community College Women. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Prachi H Bhuptani,Gabriela López,Lindsay M Orchowski,Caron Zlotnick
The current study documents the correlates associated with the severity of sexual victimization among women enrolled in a 2-year community college. Comparisons between women with a history of severe sexual victimization (i.e., rape and attempted rape), moderate sexual victimization (i.e., unwanted contact and sexual coercion), and no history of sexual victimization revealed that women with a history
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Whose Expertise Counts? Women Survivors' Experiences With Psychologists. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Sally Marsden,Cathy Humphreys,Kelsey Hegarty
Many women who experience intimate partner violence seek the expertise of psychologists to support their healing. However, there is a gap in the research about what women want from their psychologists. We interviewed 20 women survivors who had seen psychologists. Using reflexive thematic analysis, we constructed three themes: see all of me, see me for my expertise, and don't impose an agenda on me
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Exploring the Underlying Constructs of Rape-Related Cognition Scales and Their Relationships With Sexual Aggression. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Anna T Pham,Sacha Maimone,Chantal A Hermann,Kevin L Nunes
Rape-related cognitions (typically defined as encompassing any number of cognitive constructs) are thought to play a role in sexual aggression. However, rape-related cognition scales often assess these cognitive constructs as one. The purpose of this study is to explore the factor structure of these measures using a sample of 191 community men. We found that items from the Rape Myth Acceptance, RAPE
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Intimate Partner Sexual Violence, Gender, and Psychological Distress Among Northern Irish University Students. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Susan Lagdon,Ngozi Anyadike-Danes,Megan Reynolds,William F Flack,Cherie Armour
While substantial prevalence rates of intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) have been found among university students for decades in North America, there is a specific gap in published studies on this issue in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The present analysis used data from a larger survey study of students in one Northern Irish university. The analyses reported here were used to examine relationships
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Interpersonal Violence and Maxillofacial Injuries: Toward an Active Surveillance Proposal Through the Presentation Profile in Hospital Emergency Services. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Fabiola Werlinger,Marcelo Villalón,Valentina Duarte,Pilar Sepúlveda
To establish a set of variables that define a predictive profile of events of maxillofacial trauma resulting from interpersonal violence, we analyzed sociodemographic variables and clinical characteristics of injuries recorded in three tertiary care hospital centers in Chile. To assess the relation between categories, we applied a multiple correspondence analysis. We identified 567 cases. Two dimensions
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Transgender Incarceration and Law Enforcement as a Source of Harm: Upstream and Primordial Prevention Perspectives. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Nolan S Kline,Nathaniel J Webb,Stacey B Griner
In the United States (US), transgender individuals are more likely to experience violence and sexual assault in jails and prisons compared with cisgender peers. Harms of incarceration on transgender individuals include limited access to medical care and hormone therapy, as well as being housed in facilities based on biological sex instead of gender identity. However, there has been insufficient research
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The Importance of Narcissism and Impulsivity for Bullying and Cyberbullying Perpetration. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Tuba Bağatarhan,Diğdem Müge Siyez,Alexander T Vazsonyi
Bullying and cyberbullying remain serious public health concerns threatening the well-being of adolescents. The current study tested the links between narcissism and impulsivity and measures of both bullying and cyberbullying perpetration. Data were collected from 575 Turkish adolescents (54.4% female, M age = 15.86, SD = 1.15). Hierarchical logistic regressions tested the main study hypotheses. Findings
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College Students' Trust, Betrayal, and Needs During and After Their Worst Nonassault-Related Healthcare Experiences Differ Based on Sexual Violence Exposure. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Emma C Lathan,Candice N Selwyn,Margaret E Gigler,Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling,Amanda K Gilmore
The BITTEN theoretical framework conceptually links patient's past healthcare betrayal and trauma experiences with their current and future healthcare interactions. BITTEN was used to examine whether healthcare experiences, behaviors, and needs differ between those with and without a history of sexual violence exposure. College students at two public universities in the southeastern United States (n
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Prevalence of Violence Victimization and Perpetration During Middle and High School in Underresourced, Urban Communities. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Sarah DeGue,Colleen M Ray,Daniel Bontempo,Phyllis Holditch Niolon,Allison J Tracy,Lianne Fuino Estefan,Vi D Le,Todd D Little
This study describes rates of violence victimization, perpetration, and witnessing in 6th-11th grade for a multisite sample (N = 3,466) of predominantly Black and Hispanic middle- and high-school students from urban areas with high rates of crime and economic disadvantage. Students completed surveys in middle and high school assessing teen dating violence, stalking, sexual violence and harassment,
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Intangible Identity Theft and Intimate Partner Violence. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Nevena Stojakovic,Stewart J D'Alessio,Lisa Stolzenberg
While tougher domestic violence laws and protective orders are frequently credited with attenuating intimate partner violence (IPV), one unexplored explanation for this observed reduction is that intimate partner abusers are shifting their abusive behavior to intangible identity theft to thwart legal mechanisms traditionally used to deter IPV. Unlike the monetary motive associated with document identity
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We Have a Voice: An Examination of Intimate Partner Violence in a Native American Community. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Sheena L Gilbert,Lane Kirkland Gillespie,Jacqueline G Lee,Laura L King
Indigenous people experience a higher rate of intimate partner violence (IPV) than other racial/ethnic groups; however, limited research examines IPV among this population. In collaboration with a tribe in the western United States, this study surveyed a sample of indigenous people (N = 27) to learn about their experiences with victimization. Results show that respondents experienced high amounts of
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Psychometric Adaptation of a Brief Scale of Child-to-Parent Violence and Intrafamily Violence in Peruvian Adolescents. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 David Villarreal-Zegarra,Anthony Copez-Lonzoy,Milagros Cabrera-Alva,Roberto Torres-Puente,G J Melendez-Torres
Family violence is a critical public health problem in Latin America. In Peru, family violence continues to be difficult to detect and prevent, with child-to-parent violence (CPV) arising as a key issue. This study aimed to do a psychometric adaptation of a brief scale of evaluation of CPV and intrafamily violence in a sample of Peruvian adolescents. Our study analyzed internal structure, internal
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The Traveling Public as a Witness: Understanding Travelers' Intent to Report Signals of Child Sexual Exploitation Abroad. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Anneke Koning,Masja van Meeteren
European governments encourage their citizens to report signals of child sexual exploitation while traveling abroad. To better understand what inhibits their reporting behavior, this study examines travelers' intent to report signals of sexual exploitation of children in the context of travel and tourism (SECTT). Building on scholarship on crime reporting behavior and (indirect) bystander intervention
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Violence Exposure Among Women in the Sex Industry and Their Children in El Alto, Bolivia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Lara Antkowiak,Renée Boynton-Jarrett,Silvia S Chiang,Dora Castellon,Peter B Gilbert,Michal Juraska,Colin M Sox,Chi-Cheng Huang
We conducted a comparative cross-sectional study to compare the prevalence of exposure to workplace violence and intimate partner violence (IPV) in 125 female sex workers (FSWs) and 125 age-matched control women working in other professions (non-FSWs) and their children in El Alto, Bolivia. Violence exposure was assessed using the Demographic Health Survey Domestic Violence Module. To determine associations
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How Expert Are the Experts? Child Custody Evaluations in Situations of Domestic Violence in Italy. Violence and Victims (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-09 Mariachiara Feresin,Marianna Santonocito
In recent decades, scholars and professionals have investigated the courts' treatment of mothers and children who claim that an ex-partner/father is abusive, especially in child custody proceedings. In Italy, Laws 54/2006 and 154/2013 established that joint-custody and coparenting are critical to ensure the best interest of the child. In the process of custody determination, judges can appoint an expert