Intimate Partner Violence in a Conservative Christian Denomination: Prevalence and Risk Factors

<p>This study examines the prevalence and risk factors of intimate partner violence (IPV) in a Christian denomination. To date, no studies have been found in the literature that looked at IPV in a Christian denomination in South America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Little is known regarding how church members from these countries experience victimization from IPV. One 2002 Inter-American Division (IAD) data set provides some insight into IPV; and the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church has analyzed cross-sectional data of more than 7,000 SDA respondents from the study area of interest. Discriminant function analysis (DFA) was used to determine if reports of physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse could be correctly predicted based on knowledge of age, education, marital status, number of children, marital conflict, depression, substance abuse, self-esteem, spirituality, and/or conservatism. The study findings suggest that the prevalence of IPV among SDA women is comparable to the prevalence in another international study. Marital conflict was the most pervasive predictor for physical and emotional violence, while substance abuse was the strongest indicator of sexual violence. These results have implications for future programs, policies, and research.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Counseling and Family Sciences

Year

2016

Author dc:creator

• Sallion-Love, Carolyn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Distelberg, Brian
• Huenergardt, Douglas
• Oloo, Winetta
• Wilson, Colwick

• Counseling
• Counseling Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling
• Mental and Social Health
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Intimate Partner Violence; Family Violence; Religion and Psychology; Interpersonal Relations -- Religious Aspects
• Christianity; Discriminant Function Analysis; Marital Conflict; South America; Latin America; Caribbean

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/356

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1359