Brewer Nathan, Thomas Kristie A, Higdon Julia
a School of Social Work , Simmons College , Boston , Massachusetts , USA.
b Avenues: The World School , New York , New York , USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2018 Oct;66(7):683-692. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1454929. Epub 2018 May 22.
To determine the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and academic performance among heterosexual and sexual minority undergraduates, including whether health mediates this relationship.
A national sample of undergraduate students aged 18-24 years old who completed the 2011-2014 National College Health Assessment IIb (N = 85,071).
We used structural equation modeling to create a latent variable of IPV victimization (stalking, physical, sexual, and emotional violence) in order to test its relationship with health (physical and mental) and two indicators of academic performance (GPA and perceived academic difficulties), according to participants' sexual identity (heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and unsure).
Regardless of sexual identity, undergraduates who reported IPV were more likely to have lower GPA and increased academic difficulties. Health mediates this relationship, such that IPV reduces health, which negatively affects performance.
IPV poses a serious threat to undergraduates' health and educational success. Findings warrant universal prevention and intervention.
确定异性恋和性少数群体本科生中亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）与学业成绩之间的关联，包括健康状况是否在这种关系中起中介作用。
从全国范围内抽取的18 - 24岁本科生样本，这些学生完成了2011 - 2014年全国大学生健康评估IIb（N = 85,071）。
我们使用结构方程模型创建了一个IPV受害情况（跟踪、身体暴力、性暴力和情感暴力）的潜在变量，以根据参与者的性取向（异性恋、女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和不确定）测试其与健康状况（身体和心理）以及学业成绩的两个指标（平均绩点和感知到的学业困难）之间的关系。
无论性取向如何，报告遭受IPV的本科生更有可能平均绩点较低且学业困难增加。健康状况在这种关系中起中介作用，即IPV会损害健康，进而对学业成绩产生负面影响。
IPV对本科生的健康和学业成功构成严重威胁。研究结果表明有必要进行普遍预防和干预。
