title: Intimate Partner Violence and Subsequent Depression: Examining the Roles of Neighborhood Supportive Mechanisms.
abstract: This study examines the direct effects of neighborhood supportive mechanisms (e.g., collective efficacy, social cohesion, social networks) on depressive symptoms among females as well as their moderating effects on the impact of IPV on subsequent depressive symptoms. A multilevel, multivariate Rasch model was used with data from the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods to assess the existence of IPV and later susceptibility of depressive symptoms among 2959 adult females in 80 neighborhoods. Results indicate that neighborhood collective efficacy, social cohesion, social interactions, and the number of friends and family in the neighborhood reduce the likelihood that females experience depressive symptoms. However, living in areas with high proportions of friends and relatives exacerbates the impact of IPV on females' subsequent depressive symptoms. The findings indicate that neighborhood supportive mechanisms impact interpersonal outcomes in both direct and moderating ways, although direct effects were more pronounced for depression than moderating effects. Future research should continue to examine the positive and potentially mitigating influences of neighborhoods in order to better understand for whom and under which circumstances violent relationships and mental health are influenced by contextual factors.
authors.affiliation: School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska, 6001 Dodge Street, 218 CPACS, Omaha, NE, 68182-0149, USA. emwright@unomaha.edu.
authors.forename: Emily M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.affiliation: Department of Criminal Justice, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Box 455009, Las Vegas, NV, 89154, USA. gillian.pinchevsky@unlv.edu.
authors.forename: Gillian M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Pinchevsky
authors.affiliation: School of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, 665H Dyer Hall, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA. michael.benson@uc.edu.
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.affiliation: Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Niagara University, P.O. Box 1941, New York, NY, 14109-1941, USA. dradatz@niagara.edu.
authors.forename: Dana L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Radatz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002641:Chicago; D003863:Depression / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D057566:Self Report; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Collective efficacy; Depression; Intimate partner violence; Neighborhoods; Protective factors; Social ties