Acculturation, Partner Violence, and Psychological Distress in Refugee Women from Somalia

Autor/inn/en	Nilsson, Johanna E.; Brown, Chris; Russell, Emily B.; Khamphakdy-Brown, Supavan
Titel	Acculturation, Partner Violence, and Psychological Distress in Refugee Women from Somalia
Quelle	In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 23 (2008) 11, S.1654-1663 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-2605
DOI	10.1177/0886260508314310
Schlagwörter	Psychological Patterns; Family Violence; Aggression; Females; Acculturation; Foreign Countries; Psychology; Refugees; English; Mental Health; Marriage; English (Second Language); Language Proficiency; Predictor Variables; Friendship; Social Support Groups; Somalia; Conflict Tactics Scale; Hopkins Symptom Checklist + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Akkulturation; Ausland; Psychologie; Flüchtling; English language; Englisch; Psychohygiene; Ehe; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Prädiktor; Freundschaft; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung
Abstract	This study examined the relations among acculturation, domestic violence, and mental health in 62 married refugee women from Somalia. Refugees from Somalia constituted the largest group of refugees entering the United States in 2005, and little is known about the presence of domestic violence in this group. The results showed that women who reported greater ability to speak English also reported more experiences of partner psychological abuse and physical aggression. Experiences of more psychological abuse and physical aggressions also predicted more psychological distress. Implications for future research and psychological services are addressed. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10