In Cameroon, a preliminary study explored how social support might break the cycle of intimate partner violence (IPV) between mothers and daughters. Sixty-one mother-daughter pairs were surveyed separately. The study aimed to understand if daughters' social support can reduce the impact of mothers' IPV experiences on their own. The results were encouraging. When dau...

Coping with a hurtful partner is tough. But when big bad things happen, like money troubles or natural disasters, the situation can get even worse. That’s what researchers found when they looked into how survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) get help during stressful life events (SLEs) in wealthier countries. These SLEs can decrease the effectiveness of suppo...

Have you ever thought about how laws that control abortion access might affect domestic abuse? Let's dive into that. When states enforce mandatory waiting periods (MWPs) for abortions, they’re not just making it harder to get the procedure. These laws can have unexpected side effects. Researchers studied data from two large datasets, the National Incident-Based Repor...

Ever wondered how much harm intimate partner violence (IPV) can really do to your mental health? Researchers set out to explore this very link. They noticed that current methods used to measure IPV's severity might not be cutting it. These methods could be missing the mark, leaving us with an incomplete picture of IPV's true impact on mental health. The goal was to s...