Women's Decisions to Stay in or Leave an Abusive Relationship: Results From a Longitudinal Study in Bolivia

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_3B859A6DC9AD
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Women's Decisions to Stay in or Leave an Abusive Relationship: Results From a Longitudinal Study in Bolivia
Journal
Violence Against Women
Author(s)
Heim Eva, Ajzen Icek, Schmidt Peter, Seddig Daniel
ISSN
1077-8012
1552-8448
Publication state
Published
Issued date
11/2018
Volume
24
Number
14
Pages
1639-1657
Language
english
Abstract
This study examined Bolivian women's decisions to stay with or leave their violent partners. The theory of planned behavior (TPB) was used as the theoretical framework. One hundred thirty-four women were assessed 3 times over 6 months. The TPB constructs were measured at T1 and T2; relationship status was assessed at T3. At T2, attitudes about staying and leaving predicted the intention to leave. Intention to leave at T2 but not at T1 predicted relationship status at T3. These results suggest that the decision to leave was consolidated between T1 and T2, and attitudes toward staying were most relevant to this decision.
Keywords
Law, Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies
Pubmed
Web of science
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