TY  - SER
AU  - Renner, Lynette M. 
AU  - Spencer, Rachael A.
AU  - Morrissette, Jamie
AU  - Lewis-Dmello, Angela
AU  - Michel, Hannah
AU  - Anders, Deena
AU  - Clark, Cari J. 
TI  - Implications of severe polyvictimization for cardiovascular disease risk among female survivors of violence
PY  - 2021///
PB  - Sage, 
KW  - CHILD ABUSE
KW  - CHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE
KW  - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - HEALTH
KW  - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
KW  - RISK FACTORS
KW  - SEXUAL VIOLENCE
KW  - VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - INTERNATIONAL
KW  - UNITED STATES
N1  - Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2021, 34(1-2): 491-507
N2  - In this study, we examined the impact of severe polyvictimization on 30-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among female survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). Data were collected from 34 participants in the “Leave it on the Mat” pilot study. The study was conducted in an urban city in a Midwestern state from August 2012 to April 2014. Severe polyvictimization was considered present if participants reported a history of three or more forms of victimization (childhood exposure to domestic violence, being psychologically or physically abused in childhood, and lifetime sexual assault) in addition to IPV. CVD risk factors included smoking, body mass index (BMI), and systolic blood pressure (SBP). A Framingham-based prediction model was used to estimate 30-year CVD risk. A linear regression model, adjusted for age, education, race/ethnicity, and family history of CVD, was calculated. Fifty percent (n = 17) of the study participants reported severe polyvictimization and the average 30-year risk of CVD in the full sample was 22.3. Participants who experienced severe polyvictimization had higher 30-year CVD risk scores when compared to participants who experienced two or fewer forms of victimization. The findings revealed that severe polyvictimization was prevalent among survivors of IPV and was associated with increased scores on the 30-year CVD risk model. Screening for abuse history could aid identification of individuals at high CVD risk. (Authors' abstract). Record #6993
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0886260517728688
ER  -