Type:	Journal Article
Title:	The relationship of abuse to women’s health status and health habits
Other Titles:	Journal of family violence
Authors:	Tomasulo, Gregory C McNamara, John R
Keywords:	Health
Year:	2007
Publisher:	Kluwer Academic Plenum Publishers
Citation:	22 (4), August 2006
Notes:	The present study examined the relationship between exposure to abuse and women’s health status and health behaviors in a sample of rural women. One hundred forty-eight women visiting a community health care center completed survey packets that included measures that assessed: exposure to abuse, impairment associated with exposure to abuse, physical and mental health problems, health behaviors, and the extent of health care usage. Results indicated that exposure to abuse was positively and significantly related to the adoption of a negative psychological perspective, which in turn was negatively correlated with physical and mental health, as well as with the practice of healthy behaviors. Results also showed that women exposed to abuse engage in less healthy behaviors and utilize more health care resources than do women with no such exposure. Implications for improving the assessment and treatment of abuse in health care settings are discussed. [?2007 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SpringerLink.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12338
ISSN:	0885-7482
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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