Relationships Between Physical and Non-Physical... : Child and Adolescent Mental Health (original) (raw)
Relationships Between Physical and Non-Physical Forms of Intimate Partner Violence and Depression among Urban Minority Adolescent Females
- Anne M. Teitelman
- Sarah J. Ratcliffe
- Catherine C. McDonald
- Bridgette M. Brawner
- Cris M. Sullivan
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
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| DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2010.00572.x
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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