Intimate Partner Violence and Suicidality: Applicability of General Strain Theory to Women in Trinidad and Tobago

Suicide among women is a growing problem in Trinidad and Tobago. Despite efforts to reduce suicide, the etiology of suicidal behaviors in this region has rarely been examined. Using the National Women's Health Survey for Trinidad and Tobago in 2018 (n = 1,079), this study examined the causes of...

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Main Author: Baek, Hyunin (Author)
Contributors: Han, Sungil ; Seepersad, Randy
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Violence against women
Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 5, Pages: 1063-1081
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Trinidad and Tobago
General Strain Theory
Depression
Intimate Partner Violence
Suicidality
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Summary:Suicide among women is a growing problem in Trinidad and Tobago. Despite efforts to reduce suicide, the etiology of suicidal behaviors in this region has rarely been examined. Using the National Women's Health Survey for Trinidad and Tobago in 2018 (n = 1,079), this study examined the causes of suicidality through concepts contained in Agnew's general strain theory, such as negative stimuli (i.e., intimate partner violence [IPV]) and negative emotion (i.e., depression). By estimating structural equation models, this study found that IPV was strongly related to depression and suicidality. Particularly, depression mediated the effect of IPV on suicidality.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012231220381