Intimate Partner Violence and Depression Among Latin American Women in Toronto
Intimate Partner Violence and Depression Among Latin American Women in Toronto
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DOI：
10.1007/s10903-014-0145-1
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发表时间：
2015-12-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
McKenzie, Kwame
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作者：
Godoy-Ruiz, Paula;Toner, Brenda;McKenzie, Kwame
美国的研究表明，拉丁美洲移民和难民妇女是受亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 和相关心理健康后果影响最严重的群体之一，其中包括比其他民族群体的妇女患抑郁症的比例更高。在加拿大，人们对该人群的 IPV 经历和心理健康状况知之甚少。即使在更广泛的北美背景下，拉丁美洲女性本身如何看待 IPV 与抑郁症之间的联系仍不得而知。本文介绍了一项试点研究的结果，该研究调查了加拿大多伦多讲西班牙语的拉丁美洲女性对 IPV 与抑郁症之间感知关系的认识。指导这项定性研究的理论框架将理解性别暴力和心理健康的生态模型与批判性交叉理论相结合。采用便捷的滚雪球抽样方法，进行半结构化访谈（n = 12），并在 Nvivo9(A(R)) 定性数据管理软件的支持下完成主题内容分析。所有参与者在成年生活中都经历过某种形式的 IPV，其中心理暴力是最常见的。女性认为 IPV 与抑郁症之间存在密切联系，这种联系随着其他不良生活经历（包括童年虐待、战争创伤和移民）的积累而变得更加牢固。结果表明，IPV 只是拉丁美洲难民和移民妇女面临的挑战之一。 IPV 是在其他创伤经历和社会困难的背景下经历的，这些经历可能会加剧该人群中 IPV 与抑郁症的关联。
Research from the United States suggests that Latin American immigrant and refugee women are one of the groups most greatly impacted by intimate partner violence (IPV) and associated mental health consequences including higher rates of depression than women from other ethno-racial groups. In Canada, little is known about the experience of IPV and mental health among this population. Even in the broader North American context, how Latin American women themselves perceive the connection between IPV and depression is unknown. This paper presents the findings of a pilot study that examined the perceived relationship between IPV and depression among Spanish-Speaking Latin American Women in Toronto, Canada. The theoretical framework guiding this qualitative study combined an ecological model for understanding gender based violence and mental health with critical intersectionality theory. Using a convenience and snowball sampling method, semi-structured interviews (n = 12) were conducted and thematic content analysis was completed supported by Nvivo9(A (R)) qualitative data management software. All participants had experienced some form of IPV in their adult lives, with psychological violence being the most common. Women perceived a powerful connection between IPV and depression, a link made stronger by the accumulation of other adverse life experiences including childhood abuse, war traumas and migration. The results suggest that IPV is just one of the challenges experienced by Latin American refugee and immigrant women. IPV is experienced in the context of other traumatic experiences and social hardships that may work to intensify the association of IPV and depression in this population.