Compromising Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on College Women's Health Promoting Behaviors
Compromising Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on College Women's Health Promoting Behaviors

Author: Julia Annika Conrath

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13:

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The purpose of this study was to examine the negative effects of intimate partner violence on college women's health promoting behaviors such as physical exercise. Data were collected from 375 college women and 122 male students at a large Midwestern university. Examination of demographic variables and other background factors in both the female and male sample suggested that instances of intimate partner violence frequently occurred in this college student population. Tests of structural equation models with data from the female sample revealed that women's sense of agency and perceived levels of stress fully mediated the relationship between intimate partner violence and women's engagement in physical exercise. Women's gender role attitudes further predicted participation in physical exercise; however, gender role attitudes were not significantly related to other variables in the model. Findings are indicative of the widespread effects of intimate partner violence on positive behaviors as well as negative health behaviors that have been the focus of previous research. The conceptual, empirical, and clinical needs to address and facilitate women's engagement in health promoting behaviors are discussed. High rates of intimate partner violence among college students call for outreach and preventive measures on college campuses. Systemic issues of male to female intimate partner violence are addressed as well as the necessity of culturally sensitive research in this area of investigation.

Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate Partner Violence

Author: Sana Loue

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 0306465191

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It is clear that physical abuse is an integral component of some intimate relationships. This book addresses not the violence but our responses or lack of responses to that violation of personal integrity and the accompanying trauma. How partner violence is responded to, individually and collectively, may well determine whether the violence can be prevented or will cease once begun. This text is intended to serve as a basic resource for the student, clinician and researcher. It provides a summary of how we have responded to such violence in the past and presents potential future directions for research and prevention efforts.

The Relationship Between Health Behaviors and the Incidence of Sexual Violence Among College Women
The Relationship Between Health Behaviors and the Incidence of Sexual Violence Among College Women

Author: Cortni Marie Stratton

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13:

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Sexual violence is a serious problem on college campuses across the United States. Identifying the health behaviors that put these college women at risk is important. This descriptive correlational study addressed the following research questions: (a) what is the impact of health behaviors, health indicators, and perception of personal safety and violence on sexual violence in college women, and (b) what is the impact of demographic characteristics on the incidence of sexual violence in college women? A secondary data analysis was conducted using the cross sectional data collected by The American College Health Association in the fall 2009 and spring 2009 data collections. The survey was designed to assess the health habits, behaviors and perceptions of college students. The target sample for this research study was female undergraduate college students who attended a four-year public or private institution (N=27,561). Descriptive statistics and discriminant function analysis were used to analyze the data. Study findings include: alcohol was the most used substance (62.9%) in the last 30 days, alcohol use was a strong predictor in the occurrence of sexual violence, as were physical, emotional, and verbal victimization. Results of this study should be used to identify the health behaviors and demographic characteristics that lead to the increased threat of sexual violence, so that education on health promotion and prevention can take precedence on college campuses.

Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate Partner Violence

Author: Connie Mitchell M.D.

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2009-06-30

Total Pages: 597

ISBN-13: 019972072X

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Intimate partner violence is a challenging problem that health professionals encounter on a daily basis. This volume thoroughly compiles the current knowledge and health science and provides a strong foundation for students, educators, clinicians, and researchers on prevention, assessment, and intervention.

Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence
Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence

Author: Sandra Stith

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-04-15

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1135023743

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Stop intimate partner violence before it starts Intimate partner violence touches everyone. With more than 1 million cases reported each year, this pervasive social problem has devastating effects on victims, families, and communities. Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence presents a comprehensive overview of the wide range of efforts and approaches that have been successful in preventing physical, emotional, and verbal abuse. A growing frustration with the limits of therapeutic intervention and with the costs imposed on society by intimate partner violence has created a need for greater emphasis on state-of-the-art prevention programs that really work. Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence addresses the challenges of conducting and evaluating such programs, gaps that exist in programming and research, and future trends in those areas. A panel of domestic violence experts, researchers, and healthcare professionals examines how to change the ways individuals and the current health care system think about, and respond to, intimate partner violence; how to change the ways young people deal with anger in intimate relationships; and the ways society can support families to reduce the occurrence of violence in intimate relationships. Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence examines: identifying risk factors the cost-benefit of universal and targeted programs the effectiveness of parenting, stress management, and substance abuse programs community capacity theory community development social networks media and public awareness campaigns healthcare screening programs and much more Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence documents the effectiveness of prevention interventions, encouraging prevention specialists to use evidence-based interventions to enhance the effectiveness of their own work. This powerful book is an invaluable professional resource for social workers, family life educators, researchers, and practitioners.

Terror as a Bargaining Instrument
Terror as a Bargaining Instrument

Author: Francis Bloch

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13:

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Some aspects of violent behavior are linked to economic incentives. In India, domestic violence is used as a bargaining instrument, to extract larger dowries from a wife's family after the marriage has taken place.

Promoting Behavioral Health and Reducing Risk among College Students
Promoting Behavioral Health and Reducing Risk among College Students

Author: M. Dolores Cimini

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-06-14

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1351707809

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Promoting Behavioral Health and Reducing Risk Among College Students synthesizes the large body of research on college students’ behavioral health and offers guidance on applying evidence-based prevention and early intervention strategies using a comprehensive public health framework. Chapters authored by leading researchers and practitioners address a broad spectrum of important behavioral health issues, interventions, and challenges. Moving beyond a theoretical discussion to strategies for implementation, this book addresses the special issues and potential barriers faced by practitioners as they translate research to practice, such as resource limitations, organizational resistance, challenges to program sustainability, and the unique needs of special populations. This cutting-edge compendium will appeal to both practitioners and researchers involved in providing prevention, early intervention, and treatment services for college students.