Type:	Journal Article
Title:	The long-term effects of battering on women's health
Other Titles:	Women's health : research on gender, behavior, and policy
Authors:	Bybee, Deborah Sutherland, Cheryl Sullivan, Cris M
Keywords:	Mental health;Health
Year:	1998
Publisher:	Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Citation:	4 (1), Spring 1998
Notes:	Reviews existing research into the physical and psychological health consequences of domestic violence and provides a critique of prior studies before outlining the methodology and results of the research project undertaken by the authors in the US. The study examined the incidence of physical injury, physical symptoms of abuse such as insomnia, long term health problems, anxiety and depression amongst participants at three intervals – immediately post intervention, 81/2 months after intervention and 141/2 months after intervention. The relationships between these health variables, for example the role of anxiety and depression as a mediator of the impact of abuse on physical health symptoms, is also examined. The findings reveal that the greater the rate of abuse reported by women, the worse their psychological and physical health is likely to be. It is further suggested that the relationship between abuse and physical health is mediated by anxiety and depression and that the detrimental health effects of battering do persist across time. The implications of these findings for future research are discussed.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12850
ISSN:	10772928
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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