Publications by authors named "Alison M Nathanson"
Article Synopsis
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a widespread issue affecting women's mental and physical health globally, leading researchers to investigate reasons why women decide to stay or leave abusive relationships.
- A study involving 84 female IPV victims examined how their perceptions of social networks and relationship commitment influenced their readiness to change their situation.
- Results indicated that women's views on their social circles and their commitment to the relationship were linked to their decision-making about leaving, suggesting the importance of involving close friends and family in support interventions.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, devastating, and prevalent problem. IPV places women at risk for negative health consequences, including increased mental health disorders. The majority of research to date has focused on mental health disorders among women in domestic violence shelters, and research is needed that examines mental health disorders among a broader range of women experiencing IPV.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResearch suggests that situational characteristics influence attributions for violent events. The present study examined the effect of confrontational female behavior on women's positive and negative attributions for their boyfriends' abusive behavior and the influence of confrontational behavior and attributions on intentions to remain involved with those partners. College women (N = 293) read descriptions of scenes that involved dating conflict and provided attribution ratings and stay/leave intentions.
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