Concurrent and Long-Term Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Employment Stability
Saved in:
| Title: | Concurrent and Long-Term Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Employment Stability |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Crowne, Sarah Shea, Juon, Hee-Soon, Ensminger, Margaret, Burrell, Lori, McFarlane, Elizabeth, Duggan, Anne |
| Source: | Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Apr 2011 26(6):1282-1304. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 23 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Family Violence, Employment Patterns, Asian Americans, Pacific Americans, Females, Depression (Psychology), Longitudinal Studies |
| Geographic Terms: | Hawaii |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Conflict Tactics Scale |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0886260510368160 |
| ISSN: | 0886-2605 |
| Abstract: | Previous research suggests that experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) may negatively affect employment outcomes. This study explores the relationship between IPV and employment stability both concurrently and longitudinally among a sample of 512 predominantly Asian American and Pacific Islander young women living in Hawaii. Women in this study were identified as being at risk of child maltreatment. About half of women indicated that their current relationship status was married or living together. More than two-thirds of women had graduated from high school and half had worked in the past year. The study explored the concurrent association of IPV and employment by assessing them simultaneously over a 12 month time period. The study examined the longitudinal impact of IPV by analyzing violence at two time points as predictors of unstable employment 6 to 8 years later. The study also explored the mediating effects of depression. Study results demonstrated both concurrent and longitudinal negative associations of IPV with employment stability. Women who experienced violence were more likely to be experiencing unstable employment concurrently. Women who experienced IPV at one point in time had lower levels of employment stability six years later. This decrease was partially mediated by experiencing depressive symptoms. Women who identified their primary ethnicity as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander were much more likely to experience unstable employment than Asian American women. More research is needed to explore the roles of mental health, race and ethnicity, and types of violence in the relationship between IPV and employment. (Contains 5 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 49 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ920968 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Previous research suggests that experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) may negatively affect employment outcomes. This study explores the relationship between IPV and employment stability both concurrently and longitudinally among a sample of 512 predominantly Asian American and Pacific Islander young women living in Hawaii. Women in this study were identified as being at risk of child maltreatment. About half of women indicated that their current relationship status was married or living together. More than two-thirds of women had graduated from high school and half had worked in the past year. The study explored the concurrent association of IPV and employment by assessing them simultaneously over a 12 month time period. The study examined the longitudinal impact of IPV by analyzing violence at two time points as predictors of unstable employment 6 to 8 years later. The study also explored the mediating effects of depression. Study results demonstrated both concurrent and longitudinal negative associations of IPV with employment stability. Women who experienced violence were more likely to be experiencing unstable employment concurrently. Women who experienced IPV at one point in time had lower levels of employment stability six years later. This decrease was partially mediated by experiencing depressive symptoms. Women who identified their primary ethnicity as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander were much more likely to experience unstable employment than Asian American women. More research is needed to explore the roles of mental health, race and ethnicity, and types of violence in the relationship between IPV and employment. (Contains 5 tables.) |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 0886-2605 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0886260510368160 |
