TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Women experiencing intimate partner violence: Effects of confiding in religious leaders
JO  - Pastoral psychology
A1  - Neergaard, Joyce A.
A1  - Lee, Jerry W.
A1  - Anderson, Barbara
A1  - Gengler, Sue Wong
SP  - 773
EP  - 787
VL  - 55
IS  - 6
N2  - IPV is the most challenging mental health problem facing clergy. Abused women (n=476), most of whom are Christians living at home (not in shelters), sought assistance from domestic violence centers. Data obtained from questionnaires demonstrated that confiding in clergy predicts higher self-esteem and reduces the impact of lack of social support on self-esteem, self-efficacy, and life satisfaction. Compassionate clergy counseling can have a positive influence on psychological outcomes of women in abusive relationships. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)<p /> 
LA  - 
SN  - 0031-2789
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11089-007-0078-x
ID  - ref1
ER  -