RT Article
T1 Utilization of services at community-based intimate partner violence agencies: associations with sociodemographic and victimization factors
JF Journal of family violence
VO 40
IS 5
SP 935
OP 947
A1 PettyJohn, Morgan E.
A1 Baumler, Elizabeth
A1 Backes, Bethany
A1 Brashear, Barbie
A1 Temple, Jeff R.
A1 Wood, Leila
A2 Baumler, Elizabeth
A2 Backes, Bethany
A2 Brashear, Barbie
A2 Temple, Jeff R.
A2 Wood, Leila
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1941296793
AB Purpose: To assess what sociodemographic and victimization factors are associated with past year service use at community-based intimate partner violence (IPV) agencies. Methods: Using a quantitative, web-based survey, we assessed sociodemographic characteristics, victimization experiences, and past year service use at community-based IPV agencies among a diverse, urban-based sample (n = 432) of participants who reported past year IPV victimization. Results: Over a quarter of participants (29%) reported accessing community-based IPV services in the past year. We used logistic regression to examine associations between past year service use and 15 sociodemographic and victimization factors. In the final model, 8 factors were significantly associated with service use. Men (OR = 0.18, p = .002), Hispanic victims (OR = .34, p = .013; compared to non-Hispanic white), and those with higher income (OR = .70, p = .01) were less likely to use community-based IPV services, while people with children (OR = 3.0, p = .002) accessed at higher rates. People experiencing sexual IPV were the most likely to seek services (OR = 4.16, p < .001), followed by coercive control (OR = 3.17, p = .001), and recent gun threats (OR = 2.46, p = .048). Surprisingly, people reporting physical IPV were significantly less likely (OR = .34, p = .009) to access these services. Conclusions: While additional research is warranted, these findings can be used to inform expanded outreach efforts, risk assessment, and culturally specific practice models to increase service use at community-based IPV agencies among certain survivor groups.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 944-947
K1 Community-based intimate partner violence services
K1 domestic violence
K1 Helpseeking
K1 Intimate Partner Violence
DO 10.1007/s10896-023-00657-w