TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Disaster down East: using participatory action research to explore intimate partner violence in eastern North Carolina
JO  - Health education and behavior
A1  - Meier, A.
A1  - Kelsey, Kristine
A1  - Gonzalez, Pamela
A1  - Carrillo, Carlos
A1  - Benedict, Salli
A1  - DeVellis, Brenda
A1  - Campbell, M. Karen
A1  - Hooten, Elizabeth Gerken
A1  - Belton, Leigh
A1  - Frasier, Pamela York
A1  - Frasier, Pamela Y
SP  - 69S
EP  - 84S
VL  - 31
IS  - Suppl 4
N2  - In the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd in 1999, a Community Advisory Committee requested assistance from its university partners (University of North Carolina) to address stress and increased risk for intimate partner violence (IPV). Collected from 12 study work sites, baseline data indicated that IPV rates were higher among blue-collar women in eastern North Carolina than national population-based rates suggest. IPV victims reported higher levels of perceived stress, psychological distress, somatic complaints, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms than did nonvictimized coworkers. As for the relationship of the flood to IPV, no significant increase in IPV incidence occurred after the flood. Regardless of their flood experience, however, IPV victims consistently reported greater stress, PTSD symptoms, and somatic and psychological problems. Moreover, IPV victims may be at higher risk for stress-mediated chronic illnesses and for using negative coping behaviors. This study uses an established trusting relationship between researchers and community members to explore community needs and inform intervention design.
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SN  - 1090-1981
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1090198104266035
ID  - ref1
ER  -