OBJECTIVES: We examined the long-term health consequences of relationship violence in adulthood. METHODS: Using data from the Welfare, Children, and Families project (1999 and 2001), a probability sample of 2402 low-income women with children living in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; and San Antonio, Texas, we predicted changes in the frequency of intoxication, psychological distress, and self-rated health over 2 years with baseline measures of relationship violence and a host of relevant background variables. RESULTS: Our analyses showed that psychological aggression predicted increases in psychological distress, whereas minor physical assault and sexual coercion predicted increases in the frequency of intoxication. There was no evidence to suggest that relationship violence in adulthood predicted changes in self-rated health. CONCLUSIONS: Experiences with relationship violence beyond the formative and developmental years of childhood and adolescence can have far-reaching effects on the health status of disadvantaged urban women.
OBJECTIVES: We examined the long-term health consequences of relationship violence in adulthood. METHODS: Using data from the Welfare, Children, and Families project (1999 and 2001), a probability sample of 2402 low-income women with children living in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; and San Antonio, Texas, we predicted changes in the frequency of intoxication, psychological distress, and self-rated health over 2 years with baseline measures of relationship violence and a host of relevant background variables. RESULTS: Our analyses showed that psychological aggression predicted increases in psychological distress, whereas minor physical assault and sexual coercion predicted increases in the frequency of intoxication. There was no evidence to suggest that relationship violence in adulthood predicted changes in self-rated health. CONCLUSIONS: Experiences with relationship violence beyond the formative and developmental years of childhood and adolescence can have far-reaching effects on the health status of disadvantaged urban women.
Authors: Brian Draper; Jon J Pfaff; Jane Pirkis; John Snowdon; Nicola T Lautenschlager; Ian Wilson; Osvaldo P Almeida Journal: J Am Geriatr Soc Date: 2007-11-21 Impact factor: 5.562
Authors: Vangie Ann Foshee; Heath Luz McNaughton Reyes; Nisha C Gottfredson; Ling-Yin Chang; Susan T Ennett Journal: J Adolesc Health Date: 2013-07-30 Impact factor: 5.012