Interpersonal Violence and Mental Health Outcomes: Mediation by Self-efficacy and Coping

There is a compelling need to explore the mechanisms linking violence to mental health. This study tested the mediating role of self-efficacy and coping in the association between victimization and mental health. Data were obtained from 422 adults (aged 18-77; M = 30.05; SD = 10.93). Self-efficacy a...

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Authors: Magalhães, Eunice (Author) ; Grych, John (Author) ; Ferreira, Célia (Author) ; Antunes, Carla (Author) ; Prioste, Ana (Author) ; Jongenelen, Inês (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Victims & offenders
Year: 2022, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 182-198
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Keywords:
Quantitative study
Coping
Self-efficacy
Mental Health
Victimization
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Summary:There is a compelling need to explore the mechanisms linking violence to mental health. This study tested the mediating role of self-efficacy and coping in the association between victimization and mental health. Data were obtained from 422 adults (aged 18-77; M = 30.05; SD = 10.93). Self-efficacy and maladaptive coping strategies mediated the association between physical victimization and anxiety, and the association between psychological victimization and satisfaction with life anxiety and depression. Self-efficacy and adaptive coping also mediated the association between psychological victimization and satisfaction with life. This study provides important implications for research and practice.
ISSN:1556-4991
DOI:10.1080/15564886.2021.1880508