Coping and Protective Factors of Mental Health

An Examination of African American and US Caribbean Black Women Exposed to IPV from a Nationally Representative Sample

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15470869
AutoresRegina Parnell (0000-0003-0890-6643, Wayne State University, autor correspondente), Regina N Parnell (Wayne State University), Krim K Lacey (0000-0003-2547-2031, University of Michigan–Dearborn), Maxine Wood (York University)
Ano2022
Volume19
Fascículo22
Páginas15343-15343
Data de publicação2022-11-20
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditoraMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph192215343
PMID36430062
OpenAlexW4309786193
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas75

Existing research continues to highlight the harm that intimate partner violence (IPV) can pose to health and well-being. However, little is done to understand the effectiveness of coping and protective mechanisms in helping women manage under adverse circumstances. The current study addresses the mental health of US Black women and the role of coping and protective moderators. An analysis of data from the National Survey of American Life (2001-2003), the most comprehensive survey on the health of US Blacks, was conducted. The association between severe physical intimate partner violence and mental health outcomes were confirmed. Resilience moderated the relationship between severe intimate partner violence and mood disorder among US Black women, but this differed between African American and Caribbean Blacks. Resilience, emotional family support, and spirituality reduced the likelihood of having a mental health condition for some African American and Caribbean Black women, while the opposite was found for religiosity. Demographic factors were also associated with mental health conditions and behaviors. The study draws our attention to potential coping and protective mechanisms that could be incorporated into counseling and intervention practices while recognizing factors that may be harmful to the mental health of individuals

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