A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF INSTRUMENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS IN SELANGOR, MALAYSIA (original) (raw)
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2011
Contemplating that the momentousness of social support in family abuse cases which is evident and discernible, as well as acting in response to the present-day calls in the literature for investigations into social support in intimate partner violence, expressly wife abuse, inspection of social support's difference based on demographic factors encompassing levels of education, ranges of salary, numbers of children and sources of conflict has been noticeably salient contributing to the purpose of ranging the levels of need for social support in different groups of afore-known. By the same token, this study has as well scrutinized the perception of social support hinging on different types of abuse which has methodically been dissected to the department of psychological, physical, sexually as well as financially. In line with the purpose mentioned, a total of two hundred representative female survivors of domestic violence taken from all over the country were assessed through a single-time questionnaire survey by using Social Support questionnaire and Conflict Tactic Scale Questionnaire. By materializing mean comparison method of statistics, the research findings have apparently divulged that there was no remarkable mean difference in social support based on any aforesaid demographic factors. Likewise, different forms of wife abuse were not noteworthy contributing to the mean difference of social support among them. Accordingly, these results have indicated that social support has undoubtedly been paramount to helping the female survivors of abuse in healing process regardless of their different background. Following these results, elucidation of phenomenon has been manoeuvred for discussion.
Exploring the Coping Mechanism of Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in Malaysia
IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences, 2016
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a long standing issue that affects women worldwide. In surviving the IPV, women often need to strategize to stay alive and to seek help to end the violence. It is important to explore their strategies for survival in this type of violent relationship. Such exploration remains uninvestigated especially in Malaysia. To fill in this gap, this study aims to examine the coping mechanism of women who have experienced IPV in Malaysia. A total number of 234 women experiencing IPV were recruited for this study and the respondents were chose from all States in the Peninsular Malaysia. The study involved a household survey using a random sampling of enumeration blocks to collect the data. The data were collected using the instrument of the WHO multi-country study. Prior to being interviewed, each respondent was given an information sheet, explaining the study, their rights to participate and withdraw from the interview, as well as the assurance of confidentiality. Results of the study indicate that about 83% (194) of the survivors attempted to seek help from individuals outside of their marriages and from the authorities. The majority of respondents informed individuals about their problem, which indicate the important role of family members and friends in providing intervention in IPV. About 16.5% of respondents reveal their issues to and seek help from the authorities and the majority of these were satisfied with the services they received from the authorities. In conclusion, this study suggests that intervention to IPV cases may be made more effective by understanding women's help-seeking strategies and improving on these strategies.
BMJ open, 2017
Domestic violence (DV) is hazardous to survivors' health, from injuries sustained and from resultant chronic physical and mental health problems. Support from friends and relatives is significant in the lives of DV survivors; research shows associations between positive support and the health, well-being and safety of survivors. Little is known about how people close to survivors are impacted. The aim of this study was exploratory, with the following research question: what are the health and well-being impacts on adults who provide informal support to female DV survivors? A qualitative study using semistructured interviews conducted face to face, by telephone or using Skype. A thematic analysis of the narratives was carried out. Community-based, across the UK. People were eligible to take part if they had had a close relationship (either as friend, colleague or family member) with a woman who had experienced DV, and were aged 16 or over during the time they knew the survivor. P...
The World Health Organization (WHO) and member countries, through the World Health Assembly Resolution 49.25, acknowledged violence against women as a serious public health issue. It is also a serious social issue and a "shameful" violation of human rights. However, many countries, particularly those in the developing world, still lack good, comparable, national data on violence against women. In Malaysia, there is "a dearth of comparable data", on the prevalence, nature, causes and consequences of violence (WHO 2005, 3). To fill the gap in the data, a country level study has just been conducted in Malaysia using the WHO multi-country questionnaire which was adapted and validated. This paper reports on the national prevalence study titled "A country level study of women's well-being and domestic violence against women". This is the first country wide prevalence study to provide comparable data on the status of gender based violence against women in Malaysia as well as on their general well-being involving the three major ethnic groups in the country. In this quantitative study, the cross-sectional population-based household survey approach was utilised, involving 3215 women from Peninsular Malaysia. The data were analysed using Epidata and SPSS software. The objective of this paper is to present an overview of the findings with an emphasis on the importance of conducting national research on domestic violence against women. It will also draw attention to the importance of building knowledge about domestic violence against women and its prevention to support and inform national efforts to create a safer society for girls and women. The use of the tool will also be illustrated with examples drawn from the findings of the research. The nature of the topic means that issues such as ethical and methodological challenges, issues of safety, confidentiality and interviewer skills and training are critical for this research. This paper will highlight some of those challenges and some of the lessons learnt.
A Qualitative Analysis of the Coping Strategies of Female Victimisation After Separation
Journal of Human Rights and Social Work
Victims of high-risk domestic violence in Malaysia return to their husbands if they lack the necessary support to face life challenges, especially after separation. Violence against women is part of the violation of human rights. Therefore, several action strategies are essential to counteract the various pressures of the social injustice they have endured. This qualitative study identifies how victims of domestic violence use coping strategies to face various challenges and pressures after deciding to break up with their spouse. In-depth interviews using purposive sampling and snowball techniques were conducted on 15 female respondents in Penang, Malaysia. Actions including filling in time, positive thinking, seeking formal services assistance, religious approaches, and sharing problems with informal systems successfully reduced the stress and concerns of victims of domestic violence. Enhancing and empowering domestic violence victims about their rights is vital for them to exit the abusive cycle. It is hoped that by understanding their rights as a person, they will be able to resort to better social support systems to overcome their current challenges to better social functioning. Hence, social workers must continuously provide the source of support, including empowering/allowing victims to continuously aware of their rights, which are the most fundamental elements of professional social work practice.
The Relationship between Domestic Violence, Social Support, and Self Esteem Women Victims
Journal of Family Sciences, 2017
Domestic violence is action commit by a person to harm a family member. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between domestic violence, social support with self esteem of women as a victims. The sampel were 31 women victims of domestic violence in Bogor, West Java. Sampels were selected by purposive sampling, considering that the sampel had experienced domestic violence by her husband. The result showed that there was a negative correlation between age sampel with domestic violence. In addition, the results found showed a significant positive relationship between the length of education with social support and there is also a significant positive relationship between domestic violence with self esteem of this wife.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
Intimate partner violence is a serious and pervasive social problem with deleterious consequences for survivors' well-being. The current study involved interviewing 160 survivors 6 times over 2 years to examine the role of social support in explaining or buffering these negative psychological consequences. The authors examined both between-and within-persons variability to explore women's trajectories regarding their experiences of abuse, social support, depression, and quality of life (QOL). Findings revealed the complex role of social support on women's well-being. Evidence was found for main, mediating, and moderating effects of social support on women's well-being. First, social support was positively related to QOL and negatively related to depression. Social support also partially explained the effect of baseline level and subsequent change in physical abuse on QOL and depression over time, partially mediated the effects of change in psychological abuse, and moderated the impact of abuse on QOL. The buffering effects of social support were strongest at lower levels of abuse. Implications for future research and intervention are discussed.
Social Support, Coping Mechanisms on Mental Health of Women Suffering from Spouse Abuse
Practice in Clinical Psychology, 2013
This survey aimed at finding a model for determining the direct and indirect effects of spouse abuse on the psychological health of victimized women as well as analysis of the mediating roles of social support and coping mechanisms on the relationship between spouse abuse and psychological health condition. Methods: A total of 192 women were selected by random sampling. They completed the following questionnaires: Spouse abuse questionnaire, general health questionnaire 12 (GHQ28), social support scale, and coping scale. Results: The conceptual model was evaluated using path analysis. Social support and passive coping mechanisms had moderating effects on the relationship between spouse abuse and mental health. Conclusion: Our findings indicated that social support and coping mechanisms can decrease the negative physical and psychological influences of spouse abuse on health condition.
Journal of Loss & Trauma, 2020
This study examines the links between domestic violence, coping strategies, perceived social support, and mental health outcomes among a cross-section of 131 South Asian women in Hong Kong. Our findings show that domestic violence, maladaptive coping, and perceived lack of social support were significantly linked to greater depressive symptomatology, accounting for 35% of the total variance in depressive symptomatology. Results also indicate that for domestic violence survivors, frequent use of maladaptive coping was related to the presence of more depressive symptomatology. Strategies to reduce the burden of women's mental health distress should include early determination and prevention of domestic abuse and stressors, increased social support, and efforts to promote alternative behaviors and skills in coping with stressful life situations.
2015
This paper describes the Supporting the Supporters Research initiative that aimed to understand: 1) the value of informal supports in the lives of those dealing with domestic violence, 2) how best to support informal supports to effectively respond to the needs of the victim, 3) the service provider perspective on the perceived reluctance of friends and families to intervene, 4) the services already being offered to informal supports in Calgary, 5) how organizations that specialize in domestic violence in Calgary can start to build customized education programs and supports that are geared towards informal supports including the general public to prevent domestic violence. Implications for the service delivery context in Calgary and area.