Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Relationships among abuse characteristics, coping strategies, and abused women's psychological health: a path model
Other Titles:	Journal of interpersonal violence
Authors:	Lee, Christina Parker, Glynnys
Keywords:	Mental health
Year:	2007
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	22 (9), September 2007
Notes:	We examined relationships between abuse, coping, and psychological health among 143 women who had experienced abuse in adult relationships. Measures included characteristics of the abuse, problem-focused and emotion-focused coping, Sense of Coherence, and four measures of psychological wellbeing—the SF-36 Mental Component Scale, the General Health Questionnaire, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale, and a measure of perceived negative effects of the abuse. Problem-focused coping was not related to psychological health, and the influence of emotion-focused coping on psychological health was indirect. Sense of coherence had significant direct effects on psychological health. Both emotion-focused coping and sense of coherence were related to aspects of the abusive experience. The concept of sense of coherence has parallels with the recently proposed concept of meaning-focused coping, and the data suggest that finding meaning in adverse events such as abuse is associated with better psychological well-being. [?2007 SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SAGE Publications link.] This study examined relationships between abuse, coping, and psychological health among 143 women who had experienced abuse in adult relationships.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16595
ISSN:	0886-2605
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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