Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Volume 34, Issue 7, 2019, Pages 1487-1511
Personal and Environmental Predictors of Depression Among Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: Comparison of Immigrant and Israeli-Born Women (Article)
Refaeli T.* ,
Levy D. ,
Ben-Porat A. ,
Dekel R. ,
Itzhaky H.
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Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
Abstract
In the present study, ecological theory was used as a basis for predicting depression among women who survive intimate partner violence (IPV). The predictors examined in the study derived from three ecological systems: the microsystem (background variables and frequency of the violence), the ontogenic system (personal resources), and the mesosystem (support resources). One hundred twenty-five women who immigrated from the Former Soviet Union and 149 Israeli-born Jewish women filled in questionnaires when they entered shelters for victims of IPV. The research findings indicate that background variables, including immigration, did not contribute significantly to the women’s depression. Frequency of violence contributed slightly to depression, whereas the women’s sense of mastery and social support contributed most significantly. The results highlight the need to strengthen these resources when women are in shelters, and to conduct further research to determine whether these results also hold true for women who receive services for prevention of violence in the community. © The Author(s) 2016.
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061515526&doi=10.1177%2f0886260516651624&partnerID=40&md5=b5d12002a293b7b496e148823720868c
DOI: 10.1177/0886260516651624
ISSN: 08862605
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English