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Older Women’S Experiences Of Intimate Partner Violence: A Phenomenological Study, Lourdes Irene
Older Women’S Experiences Of Intimate Partner Violence: A Phenomenological Study, Lourdes Irene
Doctoral Dissertations
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global public health problem, linked to long-term health, social, and economic consequences. Despite the growing number of women over age 60 in Puerto Rico, knowledge is lacking about culturally specific IPV in women of this age group. This lack of knowledge is problematic because women experiencing abuse often do not report it, health professionals are not educated to identify cases of abuse in older women, and researchers often includes IPV with other types of abuse, such as negligence by families. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences and …
Interparental Conflict Exposure And Self-Reported Depressive Symptoms And Religious Service Attendance In College Students, Geoffrey R. Mabe
Interparental Conflict Exposure And Self-Reported Depressive Symptoms And Religious Service Attendance In College Students, Geoffrey R. Mabe
Doctoral Dissertations
Conflict between parents is a common domestic experience, often witnessed by children in the home. Young adult children who were exposed to this conflict while in the home may be impacted negatively by these experiences to the point of experiencing depressive symptoms or reduced religious service attendance. Religious service attendance may be a helpful resource for those suffering from depressive symptoms related to parental conflict exposure. In two studies, the present research investigates relationships between three dimensions of interparental conflict – frequency, intensity, and resolution – depressive symptoms, and religious service attendance among college students. Study 1 (N = …