TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Problem-solving and mental health outcomes of women and children in the wake of intimate partner violence
JO  - Journal of environmental and public health
A1  - Maddoux, John
A1  - Symes, Lene
A1  - McFarlane, Judith
A1  - Koci, Anne
A1  - Gilroy, Heidi
A1  - Fredland, Nina
SP  - 708198
EP  - 708198
VL  - 2014
IS  - 
N2  - The environmental stress of intimate partner violence is common and often results in mental health problems of depression, anxiety, and PTSD for women and behavioral dysfunctions for their children. Problem-solving skills can serve to mitigate or accentuate the environmental stress of violence and associated impact on mental health. To better understand the relationship between problem-solving skills and mental health of abused women with children, a cross-sectional predictive analysis of 285 abused women who used justice or shelter services was completed. The women were asked about social problem-solving, and mental health symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD as well as behavioral functioning of their children. Higher negative problem-solving scores were associated with significantly (P < 0.001) greater odds of having clinically significant levels of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and somatization for the woman and significantly (P < 0.001) greater odds of her child having borderline or clinically significant levels of both internalizing and externalizing behaviors. A predominately negative problem-solving approach was strongly associated with poorer outcomes for both mothers and children in the aftermath of the environmental stress of abuse. Interventions addressing problem-solving ability may be beneficial in increasing abused women's abilities to navigate the daily stressors of life following abuse.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1687-9805
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/708198
ID  - ref1
ER  -