The Mental Health and Well-Being of Canadian Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Women Abused by Intimate Partners-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The Mental Health and Well-Being of Canadian Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Women Abused by Intimate Partners

Published:2019-11-13 Issue:12-13 Volume:26 Page:1574-1597
ISSN:1077-8012
Container-title:Violence Against Women
language:en
Short-container-title:Violence Against Women

Author:

Tutty Leslie M.¹^ORCID,Radtke H. Lorraine¹,Thurston Wilfreda E. (Billie)¹,Nixon Kendra L.²,Ursel E. Jane²,Ateah Christine A.²,Hampton Mary³

Affiliation:

1. University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

2. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

3. University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV), mental health, disabilities, and child abuse history were examined for 292 Indigenous compared with 295 non-Indigenous Canadian women. IPV was assessed by the Composite Abuse Scale and mental health by the Symptom Checklist-10, Center for Epidemiological Studies–Depression 10, the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist, and Quality of Life Questionnaire. Scores did not differ nor were they in the clinical ranges for the two groups. In a MANCOVA on the mental health/well-being scales, with IPV severity as a covariate, only disability was significantly associated with more severe mental health symptoms. Suggestions for service providers are presented.

Funder

Alberta Centre for Child, Family, & Community Research

Alberta Heritage Fund for Medical Research

social sciences and humanities research council of canada

Prairieaction Foundation

Community University Research Alliance

TransCanada Pipelines

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Law,Sociology and Political Science,Gender Studies

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