| Prediction Model on the Psychological Outcomes in Battered Women |
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Jung Nam Sohn, Bo Kyoung Cha |
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Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Hanseo University |
| 가정폭력 경험 여성들의 심리적 결과 예측에 대한 모형 구축 |
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손정남, 차보경 |
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한서대학교 간호학과 부교수 |
Correspondence:
Jung Nam Sohn, Tel: 82-41-660-1072,
Email: jnsohn@hanseo.ac.kr
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Received: 10 November 2007 • Accepted: 14 December 2007 |
| Abstract |
Purpose
This study was designed to construct a structural model for explaining psychological outcomes in battered women.
Methods
Data were collected by questionnaires from 261 battered women. Data analysis was done with SPSS for descriptive statistics and a PC-LISREL Program for Covariance structural analysis.
Results
According to modified model, mild physical violence had a significant direct effect on anger, social support, marital stability, and helplessness. Social support had a significant direct effect on self esteem, depression and suicidal risk. Marital stability had a significant direct effect on helplessness and depression. Anger expression method had a significant direct effect on social support, marital stability, self esteem, helplessness, depression, and suicidal risk. Self esteem had a significant direct effect on helplessness and suicidal risk. Helplessness had a significant direct effect on depression and suicidal risk. Depression had a significant direct effect on suicidal risk.
Conclusion
The derived model is considered appropriate for explaining and predicting psychological outcomes in battered women. |
| Key Words:
Battered women; Psychological factor |
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