Relationships Between Physical and Non-Physical Forms of Intimate Partner Violence and Depression among Urban Minority Adolescent Females - PubMed (original) (raw)

Relationships Between Physical and Non-Physical Forms of Intimate Partner Violence and Depression among Urban Minority Adolescent Females

Anne Teitelman et al. Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2011.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Little is known about intimate partner violence (IPV) and depression among low income, urban African American and Hispanic adolescent females. METHOD: Interviews with 102 urban African American and Hispanic adolescent females examined physical abuse, emotional/verbal abuse, and threats, and their unique and combined associations with depression. RESULTS: One-quarter of the sample experienced all three types of abuse. Non-physical forms of IPV were significantly associated with depression. CONCLUSIONS: Some urban adolescent females from lower income households experience high rates of IPV. Physical and non-physical forms of IPV are important in understanding and responding to depression in this population.

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Frequency of each type of abuse within the sample. Percentage of sample is indicated on the bars

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Venn diagram showing the number of adolescents experiencing any level of each type of abuse

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Predicted CES-DC scores by each type of abuse for a typical 16-year-old, African American adolescent not receiving any assistance

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