Shelter Versus Living with Abusive Partner: Differences Among Mothers and Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence.

Objectives: A growing body of literature has examined differences in the mental health and social support of abused women living in shelters compared with women from the community. However, less attention has been given to the differential effects of living in shelters and living with abusive partne...

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Publicado en:Journal of Child & Family Studies Vol. 28; no. 10; pp. 2742 - 2754
Autores principales: Pinto, Ricardo J., Lamela, Diogo, Simães, Clara, Levendosky, Alytia, Jongenelen, Inês
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Publicado: Springer Nature Oct2019
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          Pinto, Ricardo J.
          Lamela, Diogo
          Simães, Clara
          Levendosky, Alytia
          Jongenelen, Inês
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          Faculty of Psychology, University of Lusófona, Oporto, Portugal
          Hei-Lab Digital Human-Enviroment Interaction Lab. Edifício U, 1º piso, Campo Grande, nº 388, 1749 - 024, Lisboa, Portugal
          School of Nursing, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
          Department of Psychology at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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        Intimate partner violence
        Child psychology
        Internalizing behavior
        Externalizing behavior
        Emergency housing
        Crimes against mothers
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          Intimate partner violence
          Child psychology
          Internalizing behavior
          Externalizing behavior
          Emergency housing
          Community housing services
          Temporary Shelters
          Emergency and Other Relief Services
          Crimes against mothers
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        Children exposed to intimate partner violence
        Mothers and children
        Shelter residence
        Children exposed to intimate partner violence
        Mothers and children
        Shelter residence
      ab: Objectives: A growing body of literature has examined differences in the mental health and social support of abused women living in shelters compared with women from the community. However, less attention has been given to the differential effects of living in shelters and living with abusive partner in both mothers and children. A cross-sectional study was carried out to examine differences on cortisol awakening response (CAR), depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress symptoms, and social support in a Portuguese sample of women living in shelter compared to women living with abusive partner. Mothers also reported on their children's internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Methods: The sample included 162 mothers and their children (4–10 years of age), of whom 81 were living with the abusive partner and 81 were living in shelters. Results: After adjusting for covariates, mothers living in shelters showed better psychological, physiological and social functioning. In contrast, children living in shelters displayed higher levels of internalizing and externalizing symptoms compared with children living at home with their mothers and abusive partners. Conclusions: This study suggests that for women, shelter residence may be helpful for mental health and for significant improvements in perceived social support, but for children, the results seem to suggest that they are not benefiting from the time they spend at shelter. Future studies using samples from women in shelters need to evaluate if the services offered are suitable for children's needs.
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