Citation

Tutty LM, Radtke HL, Thurston WEB, Nixon KL, Ursel EJ, Ateah CA, Hampton M. Violence Against Women 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801219884123

PMID

31718475

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.

Language: en

Keywords

Indigenous women; child abuse; disability; intimate partner violence; mental health; trauma; violence against women