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Journal of Family Violence

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Intimate Partner Violence and Psychological Distress among Young Couples: Analysis of the Moderating Effect of Social Support

verfasst von: Isabel Fortin, Stéphane Guay, Vicky Lavoie, Jean-Marie Boisvert, Madeleine Beaudry

Erschienen in: Journal of Family Violence | Ausgabe 1/2012

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Abstract

Young adults are more likely to experience intimate partner violence (IPV) than older adults. Little is known about the effect of confiding to others about sustained violence on the mental health of victims. The objective of this study was to explore the links between IPV, help-seeking behaviors and psychological distress by gender in a sample of 233 young couples.Our results indicate the frequency of sustained psychological violence, but not physical violence, was positively associated to distress. For women, seeking help from a greater number of confidents moderated the association between violence and psychological distress. For men, results showed that frequencies of physical and psychological violence were both positively linked to distress. However, unlike women, social support had no buffering effect on men’s distress. These findings increase our understanding of the effects of social support on young adults’ distress following episodes of IPV.

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Titel: Intimate Partner Violence and Psychological Distress among Young Couples: Analysis of the Moderating Effect of Social Support
verfasst von: Isabel Fortin
Stéphane Guay
Vicky Lavoie
Jean-Marie Boisvert
Madeleine Beaudry
Publikationsdatum: 01.01.2012
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Family Violence / Ausgabe 1/2012
Print ISSN: 0885-7482
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2851
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-011-9402-4

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