TY  - SER
AU  - Loxton, Deborah
AU  - Schofield,Margot
AU  - Hussain,Rafat
TI  - Psychological health in midlife among women who have ever lived with a violent partner or spouse
SN  - 0886-2605
PY  - 2006///
KW  - ABUSED WOMEN
KW  - FVC
KW  - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - MENTAL HEALTH
KW  - AUSTRALIA
N1  - Journal of interpersonal Violence 21(8) August 2006 : 1092-1107
N2  - "This study examines the psychological health correlates of domestic violence in a large random sample of mid-aged Australian women (N = 11,310, age 47 to 52 years). Logistic regressions were used to investigate the associations between domestic violence and depression, anxiety, and psychological wellbeing, after adjusting for demographic variables (marital status, income management, area). Results indicate increased odds of having experienced domestic violence for those who had: ever experienced a diagnosis of depression, anxiety, or an "other" psychiatric disorder; recent symptoms of depression and anxiety; used psychoactive medication for depression or anxiety in the 4 weeks prior to the survey; and who reported current depression. Current psychological well-being had an inverse association with a history of domestic violence: As psychological well-being decreased, the odds of having ever experienced domestic violence increased. The results indicate that a history of domestic violence is associated with decreased psychological well-being in mid-aged Australian women."--JOURNAL ABSTRACT
ER  -