Exploring the Mediating Link Between Stressful Life Events, Adverse Psychological Effects, and IPV Victimization

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Abstract

Purpose: Research has established that violent victimization is influenced by a variety of life events and psychological effects. However, limited research has examined this relationship with a specific type of victimization, such as intimate partner violence (IPV). Hence, this study aims to test whether stressful life events induce adverse psychological effects on a person, which then may lead to their IPV victimization. Methods: Data from the American subsample of the International Dating Violence Study are analyzed to test the link between stressful life conditions, adverse psychological effects, and IPV victimization. Results: Although results are still in progress, my first analysis showed that stressful life events induce adverse psychological effects on a person, which led to IPV victimization. Conclusion: IPV victimization may be minimized by reducing stressful life events in a person's life.

Author

• Valeria Torres-Rivera, University of Texas at El Paso