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Citation |
Jackson A, Shannon L. Women Health 2015; 55(8): 883-899. |
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Affiliation |
a Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology , Morehead State University , Morehead , Kentucky , USA. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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26086380 |
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Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to assess factors associated with chronicity of intimate partner violence (IPV) among pregnant substance abusers. One hundred fourteen (n = 114) pregnant women entering an inpatient, detoxification unit voluntarily agreed to participate in a study about women's health and well-being. Face-to-face interviews were used for data collection. A multiple linear regression assessed the relationship between background characteristics, substance use, and IPV chronicity. Protective factors, which were associated with reduced chronicity of IPV, were: most recent/current intimate partner fathered pregnancy, currently in a relationship with most recent/current intimate partner, greater social support, and increasing age. Childhood sexual abuse was associated with increased chronicity of IPV. Language: en |