The Effects of Child and Adult Victimization on Psychological Distress: A Mediated Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

Amanda Dishon-Brown, Seana Golder, Tanya Renn, T. K. Logan, George E. Higgins

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Abstract

Justice-involved women experience significantly higher rates of victimization and psychological distress, and these experiences place women at greater risk of initial and ongoing involvement in the criminal justice system. This research explored the relationship between victimization, the hypothesized mediators (social support and coping), and psychological distress among a sample of 406 victimized women on probation/parole. Results of the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were significant and indicated a partial mediation model (74%) with both direct and indirect effects. Based upon the results of this research, implications and future research are explored regarding gender-responsive practices for this population.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)143-166
Number of pages24
JournalViolence Against Women
Volume27
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2021

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Keywords

  • criminal justice
  • intervention
  • intimate partner violence (IPV)
  • psychological distress

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Gender Studies
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Law

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