Citation

Humphreys J, Lee K, Neylan T, Marmar C. Health Care Women Int. 2001; 22(4): 401-414.

Affiliation

Department of Family Health Care Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0606, USA. janice.humphreys@nursing.ucsf.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07399330121514

PMID

11813787

Abstract

We explored the physical and psychological distress of sheltered battered women. A convenience sample of 50 ethnically diverse women was obtained from women who had resided in two shelters for at least 21 days. Participants had experienced multiple traumatic events (8.1+/-4.6); however, only 19 (38.8%) of the participants were diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). When we analyzed biopsychosocial variables, we saw beneficial effects of support (financial, social, spiritual). These findings reinforce the need to enhance the resources of battered women, to help them identify existing opportunities, and to fortify self-caring strategies that give them strength.

Language: en