Williams John K, Wyatt Gail E, Myers Hector F, Green K Nicole Presley, Warda Umme S
Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA and is Associate Director, UCLA Sexual Health Program.
Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA and is a Clinical Psychologist and Sex Therapist. Dr. Wyatt is also Director, UCLA Sexual Health Program and Principal Investigator and Director, UCLA Center for Culture, Trauma and Mental Health Disparities.
J Aggress Maltreat Trauma. 2008;16(3):296-310. doi: 10.1080/10926770801925726.
The impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on those most at risk, HIV-positive women of color, has received little attention. This study examined IPV in HIV-positive and HIV-negative African American women. Victim characteristics and factors contributing to IPV and psychological sequelae were identified. Structured interviews were administered and analyzed at baseline, at 6 months, and at 12 months. HIV-positive women were less educated, were less employed, had lower incomes, had more depressive symptoms at all time points, and were more likely to report IPV at baseline and 6 months compared to HIV-negative women. Among HIV-positive depressed women, those reporting IPV were more depressed than those without IPV. Suggestions for studies with couples examining relationship dynamics, including risks for IPV and HIV transmission, and for interventions are discussed.
亲密伴侣暴力(IPV)对那些高危人群,即感染艾滋病毒的有色人种女性的影响,很少受到关注。本研究调查了感染艾滋病毒和未感染艾滋病毒的非裔美国女性中的亲密伴侣暴力情况。确定了受害者特征以及导致亲密伴侣暴力和心理后遗症的因素。在基线、6个月和12个月时进行了结构化访谈并进行分析。与未感染艾滋病毒的女性相比,感染艾滋病毒的女性受教育程度较低、就业较少、收入较低,在所有时间点都有更多的抑郁症状,并且在基线和6个月时更有可能报告亲密伴侣暴力。在感染艾滋病毒的抑郁女性中,报告遭受亲密伴侣暴力的女性比未遭受亲密伴侣暴力的女性更加抑郁。文中讨论了针对研究伴侣关系动态(包括亲密伴侣暴力和艾滋病毒传播风险)的研究以及干预措施的建议。