The Role of Moral Injury in the Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence and Psychological Distress

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is consistently associated with deleterious mental health outcomes. Moral injury, a distinct form of trauma that can arise from witnessing, engaging in, failing to prevent, or being the victim of acts that conflict with one’s moral beliefs, is similarly associated wit...

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Autores principales: Kanter, Rachel L. (Autor) ; Hassija, Christina M. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2026
En: Journal of interpersonal violence
Año: 2026, Volumen: 41, Número: 3/4, Páginas: 561-581
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