1 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA.
2 University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2018 Dec;33(24):3749-3771. doi: 10.1177/0886260516639262. Epub 2016 Mar 27.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects nearly 12 million individuals and their families each year in the United States. Many negative outcomes are associated with IPV, with depression being one of the most prevalent mental health problems. Most previous studies on IPV have used cross-sectional designs to examine the potential protective effects of support on depression. The current study fills this gap by conducting a longitudinal investigation of the roles of social support and family resources on depression among caregivers of young children. The study sample consisted of 548 female caregivers. Findings suggest that among those with an IPV history, those with higher social support reported lower depressive symptoms than those with less social support. No significant interaction was found for family resources and IPV. Rather, family resources had a main effect on depressive symptoms with no differential impact based on IPV status. Findings suggest the importance of connecting vulnerable families to supports such as social support and family resources to help mitigate depressive symptoms. Future research should consider the underlying mechanisms of social support as a protective factor among IPV victims with depression.
亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）每年在美国影响近 1200 万人及其家庭。许多负面后果与 IPV 相关，抑郁是最普遍的心理健康问题之一。大多数关于 IPV 的先前研究都使用横断面设计来研究支持对抑郁的潜在保护作用。本研究通过对幼儿照顾者的社会支持和家庭资源对抑郁的作用进行纵向调查，填补了这一空白。研究样本由 548 名女性照顾者组成。研究结果表明，在有 IPV 史的人群中，社会支持程度较高的人报告的抑郁症状比社会支持程度较低的人要低。家庭资源与 IPV 之间没有显著的相互作用。相反，家庭资源对抑郁症状有主要影响，而与 IPV 状况无关。研究结果表明，为弱势家庭提供支持（如社会支持和家庭资源）以帮助减轻抑郁症状的重要性。未来的研究应该考虑社会支持作为抑郁的 IPV 受害者的保护因素的潜在机制。
