Abstract
This study aimed to explore the mental health needs of women residing in domestic violence shelters; more specifically, we aimed to identify commonalities and differences among their mental health needs. For this purpose, qualitative and quantitative data was collected from 35 women from a Midwestern domestic violence shelter. Hierarchical clustering was applied to quantitative data, and the analysis indicated a three-cluster solution. Data from the qualitative analysis also supported the differentiation of women into three distinct groups, which were interpreted as: (A) ready to change, (B) focused on negative symptoms, and (C) focused on feelings of guilt and self-blame.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 693-702 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Family Violence |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2014 |
Keywords
- Mental health
- cluster analysis
- intimate partner violence
- women