@article{ref1,
title="Associations between substance use and depressive symptoms among women experiencing intimate partner violence",
journal="Journal of trauma and dissociation",
year="2021",
author="Jamison, Lacy E. and Decker, Kristina M. and Howell, Kathryn H. and Thurston, Idia B. and Schwartz, Laura E.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Associations between substance use and depression among women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) have received limited empirical attention. This study  examined how demographics, frequency of IPV and problematic substance use were  related to depressive symptoms among women exposed to recent IPV. Participants  included 112 women (M(age) = 32.26; 67% Black) recruited from community  organizations in the U.S. Midsouth, many of whom had used substances (80.2%) and  were living below the poverty threshold (71.3%). <br><br>RESULTS from a hierarchical  multiple regression analysis revealed that, after accounting for age and income,  more frequent IPV and more problematic tobacco use were associated with higher  depressive symptoms. Neither alcohol nor illicit substance use were significantly  associated with depressive symptoms. These findings highlight a meaningful  connection between problematic tobacco use and depressive symptoms, indicating the  potential benefits of incorporating tobacco use psychoeducation and cessation  strategies into treatment programs for women experiencing depression in the context  of IPV.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1529-9732",
doi="10.1080/15299732.2020.1869646",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2020.1869646"
}