Citation

Hellman CM, Gwinn C, Strack G, Burke M, Muñoz RT, Brady SR, Aguirre N, Aceves Y. Violence Vict. 2021; 36(5): 651-666.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Springer Publishing)

DOI

10.1891/VV-D-19-00123

PMID

34725267

Abstract

Family Justice Centers (FJCs) represent a multi-disciplinary coordinated approach co-located to serve survivors of domestic violence. This study examined the change in hope and well-being among 130 survivors receiving domestic violence services through seven FJCs. Using a pretest, posttest design, Analyses of Variance results indicated that survivors exhibited robust increases in hope, emotional well-being, and flourishing. Correlational analyses showed that survivor defined goal success has important relationships with hope and well-being. Finally, hierarchical regression analyses revealed hope contributed unique variance of survivor flourishing over-and-above survivor defined success and emotional well-being. These findings are discussed in the context that hope may be an important coping resource for survivors of domestic violence and offers a common conceptual framework for FJCs.

Language: en

Keywords

mental health; domestic violence; interpersonal violence; intervention/treatment