TY - JOUR
T1 - Depression among couples in the United States in the context of intimate partner violence
AU - Vaeth, Patrice A C
AU - Ramisetty-Mikler, Suhasini
AU - Caetano, Raul
PY - 2010/5
Y1 - 2010/5
N2 - This paper examines the relationship between intimate partner violence and depression. A multicluster random household sample of U.S. couples was interviewed as part of a five-year national longitudinal study (response rate = 72%). Depression was assessed with the CES-D. The multivariate analyses for men showed that the odds of depression did not vary significantly by type of male-to-female (MF) or female-to-male (FM) aggression. Men who engaged in infrequent binge drinking, compared to those who never binged, were less likely to be depressed, as were men with greater collective efficacy. For women, the multivariate analysis, showed that FM aggression (psychological: minor and severe, and physical) was associated with a greater likelihood of depression. Exposure to parental violence was also associated with depression. Women may experience depression as the result of psychological and physical aggression even if they are the perpetrators of such aggression.
AB - This paper examines the relationship between intimate partner violence and depression. A multicluster random household sample of U.S. couples was interviewed as part of a five-year national longitudinal study (response rate = 72%). Depression was assessed with the CES-D. The multivariate analyses for men showed that the odds of depression did not vary significantly by type of male-to-female (MF) or female-to-male (FM) aggression. Men who engaged in infrequent binge drinking, compared to those who never binged, were less likely to be depressed, as were men with greater collective efficacy. For women, the multivariate analysis, showed that FM aggression (psychological: minor and severe, and physical) was associated with a greater likelihood of depression. Exposure to parental violence was also associated with depression. Women may experience depression as the result of psychological and physical aggression even if they are the perpetrators of such aggression.
KW - Depression
KW - Intimate partner violence
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U2 - 10.1177/0886260509336957
DO - 10.1177/0886260509336957
M3 - Article
C2 - 19520969
AN - SCOPUS:77950161833
SN - 0886-2605
VL - 25
SP - 771
EP - 790
JO - Journal of Interpersonal Violence
JF - Journal of Interpersonal Violence
IS - 5
ER -