@article{ref1,
title="Battered women's perceptions of loss and health",
journal="Holistic nursing practice",
year="1997",
author="Wang, J. F. and McKinney, J.",
volume="11",
number="2",
pages="50-59",
abstract="The article reports a study investigating whether a positive relationship exists between a battered women's perceptions of loss and her perceptions of health. The study further investigated whether a period of time away from the abusive situation would change the battered women's perceptions of loss and her perceptions of health. A convenience sample of 20 women who had experienced battering and abuse and had sought help at a protective shelter was studied. Questionnaires on perception of loss, health response, and demographics were used for the collection of data. The findings indicated that a significant relationship exists between a battered women's perceptions of loss and her perception of health. Perceptions of loss and health were shown to decline after a period of 5 days away from the abusive situation. Additional qualitative data obtained from in-depth interviews were also found to be consistent with the quantitative results and supported the literature documented in this study.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0887-9311",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}