The purpose of this study was to assess factors associated
with chronicity of intimate partner violence (IPV) among pregnant substance
abusers.
A total of 114 pregnant women entering an inpatient, detoxification
unit voluntarily agreed to participate in a study about women’s health and
well-being. Face-to-face interviews were used for data collection. A multiple
linear regression assessed the relationship between background characteristics,
substance use, and IPV chronicity.
Protective factors, which were associated
with reduced chronicity of IPV, included whether most recent/current intimate
partner fathered pregnancy, whether the mother was currently in a relationship
with most recent/current intimate partner, whether the mother received greater
social support, and increasing age.
Childhood sexual abuse was associated with
increased chronicity of IPV. Results suggest important prevention,
intervention, and treatment implications for this vulnerable population.
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By: Afton Jackson MPHa* & Lisa Shannon PhD, MSWa
- a Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology, Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky, USA
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