TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors that influence life satisfaction among battered women in shelters
T2 - Those who stay versus those who leave
AU - Ben-Porat, Anat
AU - Itzhaky, Haya
PY - 2008/10
Y1 - 2008/10
N2 - The study focused on differences between women who left shelters for battered women and returned to their partners, versus those who stayed in the shelter for over 3 months. The study was conducted in battered women's shelters in Israel, and examined the contribution of women's internal resources (self-esteem and empowerment) to their life satisfaction, as well as the contribution of integration (participation and commitment) in the shelter at the time of their arrival to their satisfaction with their life. Findings indicate that, among the group of women who stayed in the shelter, personal resources as well as participation and commitment contributed to their life satisfaction. Among the group of women who left the shelter, only commitment contributed to life satisfaction.
AB - The study focused on differences between women who left shelters for battered women and returned to their partners, versus those who stayed in the shelter for over 3 months. The study was conducted in battered women's shelters in Israel, and examined the contribution of women's internal resources (self-esteem and empowerment) to their life satisfaction, as well as the contribution of integration (participation and commitment) in the shelter at the time of their arrival to their satisfaction with their life. Findings indicate that, among the group of women who stayed in the shelter, personal resources as well as participation and commitment contributed to their life satisfaction. Among the group of women who left the shelter, only commitment contributed to life satisfaction.
KW - Battered women's shelter
KW - Commitment
KW - Domestic violence
KW - Life satisfaction
KW - Participation
KW - Self-esteem
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=49249133514&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10896-008-9182-7
DO - 10.1007/s10896-008-9182-7
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AN - SCOPUS:49249133514
SN - 0885-7482
VL - 23
SP - 597
EP - 604
JO - Journal of Family Violence
JF - Journal of Family Violence
IS - 7
ER -