@article{ref1,
title="Relationships Among Abuse Characteristics, Coping Strategies, and Abused Women's Psychological Health A Path Model",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2007",
author="Parker, G. and Lee, Chris",
volume="22",
number="9",
pages="1184-1198",
abstract="We examined relationships between abuse, coping, and psychological health among 143 women who had experienced abuse in adult relationships. Measures included characteristics of the abuse, problem-focused and emotion-focused coping, Sense of Coherence, and four measures of psychological wellbeing-the SF-36 Mental Component Scale, the General Health Questionnaire, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale, and a measure of perceived negative effects of the abuse. Problem-focused coping was not related to psychological health, and the influence of emotion-focused coping on psychological health was indirect. Sense of coherence had significant direct effects on psychological health. Both emotion-focused coping and sense of coherence were related to aspects of the abusive experience. The concept of sense of coherence has parallels with the recently proposed concept of meaning-focused coping, and the data suggest that finding meaning in adverse events such as abuse is associated with better psychological well-being.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260507303732",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260507303732"
}