title: Coping with partner abuse among Mexican American and Anglo women: ethnic and socioeconomic influences.
abstract: This exploratory study examines the influence of ethnic group membership and socioeconomic status on the coping strategies reported by women victims of partner abuse. Ninety-three Mexican American and Anglo women recruited from the general community were interviewed after being screened for the presence of partner abuse. Individual coping tactics reported by the respondents were coded as internal focus or external focus coping strategies. Multiple regression results indicate that only socioeconomic status significantly predicts internal focus coping beyond the contribution of ethnicity.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas-Houston, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Fernández-Esquer
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: McCloskey
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000523:psychology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D015206:Southwestern United States; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology*