TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Battered women's perceptions of loss and health
JO  - Holistic nursing practice
A1  - Wang, J. F.
A1  - McKinney, J.
SP  - 50
EP  - 59
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0887-9311
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -