Abstract
In the present study, ecological theory was used as a basis for predicting depression among women who survive intimate partner violence (IPV). The predictors examined in the study derived from three ecological systems: the microsystem (background variables and frequency of the violence), the ontogenic system (personal resources), and the mesosystem (support resources). One hundred twenty-five women who immigrated from the Former Soviet Union and 149 Israeli-born Jewish women filled in questionnaires when they entered shelters for victims of IPV. The research findings indicate that background variables, including immigration, did not contribute significantly to the women’s depression. Frequency of violence contributed slightly to depression, whereas the women’s sense of mastery and social support contributed most significantly. The results highlight the need to strengthen these resources when women are in shelters, and to conduct further research to determine whether these results also hold true for women who receive services for prevention of violence in the community.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1487-1511 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Journal of Interpersonal Violence |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Apr 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2016.
Funding
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The study was supported by the Israel Ministry of Immigrant Absorption.
Funders | Funder number |
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Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption |
Keywords
- depression
- ecological model and cultural contexts
- immigration
- intimate partner violence
- sense of mastery
- shelters
- social support