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Citation |
Temple JR, Weston R, Marshall LL. Partner Abuse 2010; 1(4): 379-398. |
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(Copyright © 2010, Springer Publishing) |
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Abstract |
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with psychological distress; however, differences in the impact of unidirectional IPV, typically male dominated, and bidirectional IPV have not been examined. To address this gap in the literature, we compared the effects of various IPV patterns on women's reports of dissociation, posttraumatic stress disorder, and stress in six interviews over 8 years. We also examined whether differences by IPV pattern existed in women's mental health on leaving a violent relationship. The 489 low-income women completing all interviews were African American (40%), Euro-American (30%), and Mexican American (30%), over half of whom (58%) were no longer with wave 1 partners by wave 6. In general, worse mental health was associated with relationship termination and bidirectional violence. |